Some Western Sicily Destinations
Stagnone
The Stagnone Nature Reserve with Mozia Fenicia which preserves the “Giovinetto in Tunica”, the Salt pans of Marsala and the Windmills.
Marsala
Marsala famous for its wine, for the landing of Garibaldi and the 1000 Picciotti, Museum of the Punic Ship and Venus Callipigia, Roman Archaeological Park, historical center of Carthaginian origin with Roman, Arab and Spanish testimonies.
Egadi islands
Egadi islands (the most extended marine protected area) with Favignana (Tonnara Florio and the beautiful coves), Levanzo (Genovese’s cave) and the wildest Marettimo, fishing island (for Favignana, 30 min. of navigation from Marsala).
Trapani
Trapani with the Pepoli Museum, the Tramontana walls and the interesting historical center.
Erice
Erice an unmissable medieval village of Greek-Roman origin with the Castle of Venus, the Balio Garden and the Pepoli Towers.
Mazara
Mazara with the Dancing Satyr and the Arab Kasbah.
Salemi
Salemi with the historical center and the Castle.
Segesta
Segesta archaeological park with the area of the temples and the wonderful Greek theater.
Selinunte
Selinunte with its Greek archaeological park, the biggest in Europe.
Gibellina
Gibellina was hit, in 1968, by a violent earthquake which caused hundreds of deaths and injuries and tens of thousands of displaced people. Several towns were reduced to rubble. Among these also Gibellina, a mountain village in the province of Trapani which now, instead of people, hosts one of the greatest works of Land Art in the world: Alberto Burri’s Cretto.
