Mazara del Vallo

A city suspended between East and West

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The cities of the sea are always a mélange of peoples, colours, flavours. Mazara del Vallo is a city of port where the passage of very different cultures, which have been able to live together, is evident. It is not only a city that overlooks the sea, but it is the expression of a world, the western one, which overlooks another world, the Arab one. Here, for centuries, coexist the Casbah, the ancient fortified Arab citadel, and the Giudecca, the fifteenth-century Jewish quarter. Walking through the narrow alleys of Mazara one is struck by the beauty that the passing of the centuries has left behind, and is overwhelmed by the scents of the kitchens in which fish is often prepared.

Much of the economy Mazara, in fact, revolves around fishing, so that Mazara is considered one of the most important fishing centres of the country. The red shrimp is famous here, and appreciated by the greatest chefs in the world, a delicacy that cannot be missed. However, Mazara is not only sea and fish, of course.

There are numerous Norman churches to visit. The ruins of a castle built in 1072 by Roger I are particularly fascinating; it is also worth visiting the Museum of the Satyr, housed in the ancient church of Sant’Egidio, where you can admire numerous archaeological discoveries in the Channel of Sicily. Mazara is also the town that gave birth to the famous artist Pietro Consagra, interpreter of international abstractionism, whose works are housed in the Civic Museum.

It is worth mentioning the two WWF reserves, Lago Preola and Gorghi Tondi and Capo Feto, populated by migratory birds and a vast biodiversity.

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Museum of the Satyr

(Ex Church of Sant'Egidio) Mazara del Vallo

The Museum of the Satyr tells the story of the submerged heritage of the Strait of Sicily, whose findings tell a millennial history of contacts between peoples and cultures. The Museum is located within a prestigious historical building, itself evidence o...

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Cathedral of SS Salvatore

Mazara del Vallo

The cathedral reveals the importance and history of a city that was once a diocese and is now still a bishopric. The oldest plant dates back to the eleventh century. The rich facade has a portal surmounted by a high relief of Roger I of Altavilla on horse...

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Jesuit College

Permanent Exhibition "Pietro Consagra: graphic works 1947-1977"

It is a monumental complex of rare beauty in the heart of the historic city centre, next to the Museum of the Satyr and the Church of S. Ignazio. It is a prestigious exhibition centre of ancient and contemporary art. Amongst these, there is a unique perma...

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Islamic Quarter (Medina)

Mazara del Vallo

In the heart of the city there is a Medina also known as Casbah, in Arabic “fortified citadel”, the Saracen settlement built in the ninth century. This district is one of the most fascinating port and it has been inhabited for centuries by fis...

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Lighthouse Punta San Vito

San Vito Lo Capo

Jesuit College

Mazara del Vallo

Tower of 'Impisu

San Vito Lo Capo

Tower of Sciere (or dell'Usciere)

San Vito Lo Capo

Isulidda Tower

San Vito Lo Capo

Museum of the Satyr

Mazara del Vallo

Norman Arch

Mazara del Vallo

Islamic Quarter (Medina)

Mazara del Vallo

Porto Canale

Mazara del Vallo

Coast of Tonnarella

Mazara del Vallo

Capo Feto Natural Reserve

Mazara del Vallo

Integral Nature Reserve Preola Lake and Gorghi Tondi

Mazara del Vallo

Lighthouse Punta San Vito

San Vito Lo Capo

The lighthouse rises on Punta San Vito - a well-known cape in the naval routes - to support the navigation in this stretch of sea. The lighthouse consists of a building with an attached tower of 4...

Jesuit College

Mazara del Vallo

It is a monumental complex of rare beauty in the heart of the historic city centre, next to the Museum of the Satyr and the Church of S. Ignazio. It is a prestigious exhibition centre of ancient and c...

Tower of 'Impisu

San Vito Lo Capo

Going towards the Zingaro we come across this tower from the unusual name in Sicilian: 'Mpisu or 'Impisu, that is hung. This tower is also part of the defensive system of the sixteenth century coas...

Tower of Sciere (or dell'Usciere)

San Vito Lo Capo

This tower is located in a picturesque position between Capo San Vito and the Tower of 'Impisu, a prominent position in the rugged coastal landscape. Like the other coastal defence towers of the p...

Isulidda Tower

San Vito Lo Capo

This ancient tower was part of the defensive system against pirates designed by the Florentine architect Camillo Camilliani. In the sixteenth century, in fact, the coasts of the Kingdom of Sicily were...

Museum of the Satyr

Mazara del Vallo

The Museum of the Satyr tells the story of the submerged heritage of the Strait of Sicily, whose findings tell a millennial history of contacts between peoples and cultures. The Museum is located wit...

Norman Arch

Mazara del Vallo

On the Mazzini waterfront extends a public garden where you can see a castle built by Roger I in 1072. Of this remains a monumental ogival arch and a stretch of the ancient walls of the castle.

Islamic Quarter (Medina)

Mazara del Vallo

In the heart of the city there is a Medina also known as Casbah, in Arabic "fortified citadel", the Saracen settlement built in the ninth century. This district is one of the most fascinating port and...

Porto Canale

Mazara del Vallo

The Porto Canale is a port of a unique conformation, resulting from the natural shape of the estuary of the river Mazaro that creates a real channel from which the port takes its name.

Coast of Tonnarella

Mazara del Vallo

The coast of Tonnarella is the main beach closest to the city and extends to the coast of Capo Feto. It is sandy and very wide, and it has areas of free access and equipped establishments. Ideal for f...

Capo Feto Natural Reserve

Mazara del Vallo

Capo Feto is one of the few wetlands in Sicily, and its natural balance must be carefully preserved. Located on the coast, the area stretches between sand dunes and very picturesque water pools up to ...

Integral Nature Reserve Preola Lake and Gorghi Tondi

Mazara del Vallo

The reserve is located in a territory of karstic origin in which fresh and salt water mirrors alternate. The area is inhabited by various migratory water birds and a rich biodiversity. The paths that ...