Cave di Cusa
Campobello di Mazara
THE QUARRIES FROM WHERE THE BOULDERS WERE EXTRACTED TO BUILD THE TEMPLES OF SELINUNTE
Museo del Lavoro Contadino
Campobello di Mazara
Museo Civico
Castelvetrano
(6 Km)
The Civic Museum was set up, in 1997, inside the Errante House located in the historic center of Castelvetrano. Among the works on display we find the “Ephebo of Selinunte”, a Greek original from the 5th century BC with a bronze composition. In addition to a collection of ceramics and a large number of coins, the Museum also houses an interesting statue depicting the Virgin and Child from the workshop of Francesco Laurana.
Mostra Nazionale di Pittura Contemporanea
Marsala
(33 Km)
The Contemporary Painting Exhibition Body “City of Marsala” was created on behalf of the City Council in 1963, and has its headquarters since 1996 at the Convent of Carmine. The Museum owns a picture gallery of more than 750 works by artists of the '900. And it aims to promote the artistic and cultural activities of the city.
Museo "G. Whitaker"
Marsala
(35 Km)
The “Giuseppe Whitaker” Museum is located in a building built in the nineteenth century and with a beautiful garden of eight hectares. It was created with the aim of maintaining and curating the historical and artistic heritage. The Museum preserves inside the “Statue of the Youth” of the classical era found during an excavation campaign; among other objects, we remember a couple of cloisonné enamel elephants coming from the Beijing imperial palace, paintings from the 1800s Sicilian, a late eighteenth-century Russian sleigh and porcelain collections.
Museo Civico
Mazara del Vallo
(14 Km)
The Civic Museum was founded in 1921 and is one of the oldest institutes in the area. Its headquarters are located in the former Jesuit College. The museum houses artifacts from the Upper Palaeolithic, medieval sculptures and paintings dating back to the 17th century. Of particular interest and beauty are the decorated ceramics that date back to the Arab period, since the town was occupied by the Arabs in ancient times.
Museo Diocesano
Mazara del Vallo
(14 Km)
The Diocesan Museum is housed in the Palace of the Episcopal Seminary of Mazara del Vallo, built during the 18th century. The museum site welcomes sacred materials and objects from the Treasure of the City Cathedral. There are numerous silver and vestments dating from the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries. The cross, coming from the church of Salemi in 1386, represents the oldest piece.
Museo Preistorico
Paceco
(42 Km)
The Prehistoric Museum, has been located since 1980 within the rooms of the Municipal Library. The museum exhibits different materials that belong to the period from the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages. Very interesting are the fragments of prehistoric animals from the Stone Age.
Castello dei conti di Modica
Alcamo
(43 Km)
The Castle of the Counts of Modica is located in Alcamo, it was built in 1350 by the brothers Henry I and Federico III Chiaramonte. The structure consists of four towers, two of which have a rectangular shape, while the other two have a cylindrical shape. The courtyard of the building has a rectangular shape. Over time, the City Council decided to use the castle as an ethnographic museum.
Castello di Caltabellotta ruderi
Caltabellotta
(42 Km)
The Castle was built around 1090 when the Normans arrived. Queen Sibyl resides in this building and was also the home of the Luna family. He changed owners several times, but until 1673 he remained with this family. The last to have it in possession was Antonio Alvares Toledo Duke of Bivona, until 1754. From that time on, the castle fell into a state of neglect. Today we can only see a small part of it.
Mozia - zona archeologica fenicio-punica
Marsala
(35 Km)
Mozia is a fortress town located a few kilometers from Cape Lilibeo. Following the destruction that occurred in 397 BC by the tyrant of Syracuse Dionysius I, the city remained uninhabited. At present, the city has several very elegant and elegant buildings.
Complesso Monumentale San Pietro
Marsala
(33 Km)
The Monumental Complex San Pietro di Marsala is located at the Monastery of the Benedictine Sisters and was founded in 595 after Christ. At the end of the 13th century, the church dedicated to St. Peter was added to the monastery. To be emphasized for its beauty is the square tower that thanks to a lighting system is made clearly visible from every corner of the historic center. The property also has a conference room, a multipurpose room and some leisure facilities.
Castello di Marsala
Marsala
(32 Km)
The castle of Marsala was built in the eastern corner of the city. Official documents demonstrate for a castle of Nosmanna origin (but without being able to exclude a fortress of Byzante). It was built in the twelfth century.
Torrione di Mozia
Marsala
(35 Km)
The Tower of Mozia is part of a massive plant consisting largely of square blocks and large masses of raw bricks. This makes us think of the various shifts of matter that have been there over the decades. It is assumed that the great activity of moving materials dates back to the 6th and 5th centuries BC. The Tower is one of the most visited monuments in the area, since it is a great testimony to the fortifications of the Moziesi.
Torre Nubia
Paceco
(41 Km)
The Nubia tower was erected at the beginning of the 16th century and restored in 1585 by the architect Camillo Camilliani. The building was used as a defensive fortification by the Spanish government. From the tower you can see the three Egadi islands.
Mostra di Cimeli del Risorgimento
Salemi
(21 Km)
The Museum Exhibition of Relics of the Risorgimento was built in 1960 and since 1999 is located in the rooms of the former Jesuit College. In the museum they are exhibited in materials such as: weapons, photographs and original documents that testify to the participation of Salemi in the revolution of 1848 and in the enterprise of the Thousand of 1860.
Castello di Sambuca ruderi
Sambuca di Sicilia
(33 Km)
The Castle of Sambuca, in the province of Sicily, was built by an Arab emir in the 9th century. The stone structure was also used as a prison. The castle, through the staircase, opens onto the Baldi Centellis square. We received little news and few remains of the castle, including a small terrace.
Torre del Tradimento
Sciacca
(29 Km)
The Tower of Betrayal was built around the fifteenth century with the task of defending the area of the homonymous Cala. The structure stands between an ancient house with pergola on the outside and another with metal frames. The composition is cylindrical with a diameter of six meters and has a terrace cover for collecting rainwater.
Porta San Salvatore
Sciacca
(33 Km)
The Porta San Salvatore was the main entrance door to the city of Sciacca. It takes its name from the homonymous church that is located near, and as the oldest door it presents different architectural constructions. The construction consists of different ornaments, cornucopias and commas that fascinate anyone interested in visiting it.
Porta Palermo
Sciacca
(33 Km)
The Palermo Gate was built during the reign of King Charles II of Bourbon to replace an already existing door. The exterior facade features the Baroque style. The structure consists of tuff blocks with a large attic. At the top is the coat of arms of the ruling house of time, in which an eagle with folded wings is depicted.
Torre del Pardo
Sciacca
(33 Km)
The Torre del Pardo was built in 1550, on the directives of the Brotherhood of San Michele. In fact, it is located next to the church called firriatu of S.Micheli. The structure has a square plan with thick walls. Originally, three bells were also built merged at the beginning of the 16th century.
Torre San Michele
Sciacca
(33 Km)
Torre San Michele was built in 1550, in the square adjacent to the church of San Michele a Sciacca. It was built at the behest of the Brotherhood of San Michele and has a square plan with two meters thick walls. The tower also stands three bells of which the largest was merged in 1587.
Porta San Calogero
Sciacca
(33 Km)
The Gate of San Calogero represented one of the 5 entrances to the city of Sciacca and led directly to the upper part of the city, where at that time the noble residences of the city were located, but also bordered the district of the Cadda, where the Jews lived. The construction does not have some important architectural features, however, the fact remains that it has remained perfectly preserved.
Castello Luna
Sciacca
(33 Km)
Selinunte
Castelvetrano
(8 Km)
The mytical Selinunte
Castello della Signora o Casale ruderi
Salaparuta
(27 Km)
The Castle of the Lady or Farmhouse was built by the Arabs in ancient times. Over the years it has had various denominations, such as “Sala della Donna” because the settlers moved to a neighboring farmhouse. In 1400 instead, “Castle of Sala Paruta” and later “Castello di Salaparuta”. Unfortunately, in 1968, a strong earthquake destroyed the whole country. That's why today only the ruins are left.
Torre Marcubbo
Marsala
(23 Km)