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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The "Matrici"

Castellammare del Golfo

The Museums of the Zingaro Nature Reserve

Castellammare del Golfo

Sea Museum “Uzzareddu”

Castellammare del Golfo

Museum Center "Memory of the Mediterranean"

Castellammare del Golfo

Gorgo Cofano

Custonaci

Cliffs of Monte Cofano - Portella Cerriolo and Rocche del Tuono

Custonaci

Bue Marino

Favignana

Cave di Cusa

Campobello di Mazara

Castellammare del Golfo

A NATURAL AMPHITHEATER ON THE SEA, THE ZINGARO RESERVE, THE FARAGLIONI

Church of Maria Santissima del Rosario

Paceco

Mother Church of Paceco

Paceco

Salt Culture Museum

Paceco

The "Matrici"

Castellammare del Golfo

The Mother Church, called "La Matrici," is dedicated to the patron saint SS. Maria del Soccorso. In 1726, it was commissioned by the Prince of Aragon and designed by Giuseppe Mariani. The church is lo...

The Museums of the Zingaro Nature Reserve

Castellammare del Golfo

During the mid-slope path of the Zingaro Nature Reserve, you will come across five small but precious museums: the Museum of Maritime Activities, the Museum of Peasant Civilization, the Museum of Weav...

Sea Museum “Uzzareddu”

Castellammare del Golfo

In a fisherman's house near the sea hides a small but precious museum of the sea, nicknamed Uzzareddu, which means a small fishing boat, the name of a small vessel used in the past during tuna fishing...

Museum Center "Memory of the Mediterranean"

Castellammare del Golfo

The museum complex of "Memory of the Mediterranean" is housed in the Norman Arab Castle, a true symbol of the city of Castellammare. A visit to the museum allows one to immerse in a colorful narrative...

Gorgo Cofano

Custonaci

Within the Monte Cofano Reserve, you can spot this unique seasonal pool called Gorgo Cofano. Roughly circular in shape and located on the southeast slope of the mountain, it hosts a rich community of ...

Cliffs of Monte Cofano - Portella Cerriolo and Rocche del Tuono

Custonaci

Thanks to the morphological variety of its territory, Custonaci offers exceptional rock climbing sites. In fact, among the cliffs of Monte Cofano, Portella Cerriolo, and Rocche del Tuono, about five h...

Bue Marino

Favignana

On the eastern side of the island is the cove of Bue Marino, an integral part of an ancient and evocative quarry of tuff "ad ingrottamento", offers clear waters in which to experience a dip in the blu...

Cave di Cusa

Campobello di Mazara

About 17 km northwest of Selinunte is the archaeological site of the Cave di Cusa, which is part of the Archaeological Park of Selinunte, precisely because these quarries are strongly linked to the an...

Castellammare del Golfo

A NATURAL AMPHITHEATER ON THE SEA, THE ZINGARO RESERVE, THE FARAGLIONI

Castellammare del Golfo has a beautiful sandy beach that stretches for miles, overlooking the gulf of the same name – a truly breathtaking sight. The town of Castellammare has developed like an embrac...

Church of Maria Santissima del Rosario

Paceco

The church was erected in conjunction with the foundation of Paceco, between 1607 and 1615, and is characterized by its simple architecture and its crypt with the mummified remains of the brethren of ...

Mother Church of Paceco

Paceco

Dedicated to St. Catherine of Alexandria, matron of Paceco, the Mother Church dates back to the 17th century and was renovated during the 18th century according to a design by architect Giovanni Biagi...

Salt Culture Museum

Paceco

The Museum of Salt Culture is for importance included in the official guide of the European Union dedicated to the museums of the Mediterranean. The museum, located in the mill, was commissioned by th...