Valderice

A dip in the blue sea, a ride in the hills, 4 steps in history: the traveler's triathlon.

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Valderice is one of the most interesting areas of all Western Sicily, from a landscape point of view. You can do mountain biking fascinating routes through the hills around and benefit from unique landscapes, or romantic walks in the seaside village of Bonagia, you can lie on the sand of Rio Forgia with Mount Cofano reflected in the blue waters of the Gulf. You can admire one of the most important tuna-fishing nets of the territory, today become a hotel, the tuna-fishing factory of Bonagia, a structure dating back to ‘500. And also in Valderice, as in all Sicily, there are churches and historical buildings to visit, for a nice alternative immersion, in history instead of in the sea. The beauty of Valderice is appreciated since ancient times. This is also demonstrated by the magnificent nineteenth-century villas that were built in this magnificent town to enjoy the spectacular summer season, but that is not even the whole story.

Tonnara of Bonagia

Valderice

In Bonagia, in front of a small and picturesque harbor, there is the Tonnara di Bonagia, one of the most important and ancient tuna nets of the territory. Belonged to the family Burgarella, in ‘500 was a beam with a clear dual function of production...

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Knight's Arch (or Monumental Arch)

This is one of the symbolic sites that testify to a centuries-old tradition of the territory along the road that connects Custonaci and Valderice, in the former trazzera del cavaliere Rizzuto – called via del Cavaliere. The chapel has a square plan,...

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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 ...