Woods and Picnic Areas - West of Sicily

Woods and Picnic Areas

Natural museums open for millennia.

EXPLORE
Rolling hills and plains, dense vegetation and varied fauna, ponds and picnic areas.

You can find this and more in the woods of the west of Sicily. If you want to have a picnic, take a break or enjoy breathtaking views, immerse yourself in the area’s largest “green lungs”: the woods of Scorace, Monte Baronia or Angimbè.

Zabbina

Salemi
This name, of Arabic origin, means sheep’s milk ricotta and whey. A ricotta so fresh that it has not yet firmed up, as it has just come to the surface of the whey. Savouring this soft and sweet-smelli...

Vastedda del Belice PDO

Salemi
The only Italian PDO stretched curd cheese produced from sheep’s milk, Vastedda is made from the milk of the Belice sheep, an indigenous breed that is found in the area between Trapani, Agrigento and ...

“Gambero rosso” (giant red shrimp)

Mazara del Vallo
The aristaeomorpha foliacea – the “gambero rosso” or giant red shrimp – a delicious crustacean that is appreciated by chefs all over the world, is strongly linked to the history of the town of Mazara ...

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Favignana
The Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is the most valuable of all tuna species. This large pelagic predator was once the king of the Mediterranean, and its fishing in this sea has ancient roo...

Valli Trapanesi Olive Oil PDO

Trapani
The landscape of the west of Sicily is characterised by the foliage of the olive trees that dot the countryside; an ancient, typically Mediterranean tree that spread to this part of the island under t...

Nocellara del Belice olive

At the origins of the Mediterranean triad
The Nocellara or Castelvetrano olive, has a green colour and intense taste, a fleshy, dense shape and texture and a delicious flavour. It has two PDO designations and is used as an aperitif olive and ...

Trapani Sea Salt PGI

Trapani
Considered “white gold” since ancient times, salt is one of the oldest minerals formed on Earth and has always been valued by humans: for preserving and seasoning food, as a remedy against certain end...

“Pizzutello” tomato

Paceco
The “Pizzutello” tomato thrives in the salinity of the red, clayey soil in which it is planted, in the Ericine valleys that stretch down to the sea towards Trapani and Paceco. An agricultural product ...

“Cartucciaru” yellow melon

Paceco
Cultivated in rotation in the distinctive soil of the Saline di Trapani and Paceco nature reserve, which is characterised by its firm, clayey texture, the Cartucciaru yellow melon is a Slow Food presi...

Nubia red garlic

Paceco
A dominant ingredient in Sicilian cuisine, and indeed western cuisine in general, garlic is an almost alchemical ingredient in recipes with unmistakable flavours, where its strong smell and aroma help...

Erice DOC

Erice
Erice DOC was born in an area with a very ancient winemaking vocation, the functional elements of the bagli, from the millstone - where the grapes were pressed - to the press to the cellar, are archit...

Moscati di Pantelleria

Pantelleria
Perfect for rounding off a dinner with friends or to accompany a dessert, Moscati di Pantelleria wines encapsulate the wild essence of the sun-drenched and fascinating island of Pantelleria. Moscat...
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