Things to do in Scillato Italy – what to see attractions and activities

The Castle of Collesano was built during the Norman domination. Due to the 1693 earthquake, much of the castle was destroyed. The structure was completely abandoned and today there are only a few walls.

The Temple of Victory was located in the ancient city of Himera. The building was built in 480 BC after the epic battle between the Greeks of Sicily and the Carthaginians. During the siege of 409 BC the latter destroyed and set fire the Temple, of which today only a few remains remain. The city plan included the construction of several shrines including the Temenos of Athena, located in the northeastern part of the city. The archaeological area includes the urban area defended by the city walls and the necropolis located along the exit paths.

Palazzo Guccione is the most important example of residential building of the last century in Alia, built in Art Nouveau style. This was erected in the highest and oldest part of the country, namely in the Rapatello district. The building is eclectic with strong references to Sicilian Liberty.

The Church of All Graces was built between 1630 and 1639. The building is in late Renaissance style, with arches and round and some decorative elements in Baroque style, among which stand out the stuccoes of the apse with gold reliefs.

The feudal arches were built in the middle of the last century and their history is closely linked to the power of the Guccione family. In fact, in 1852, they had the arches built on a public road in order to connect their homes.

The Gurfa caves are an example of Sicilian rock architecture. They consist of six rooms dug into a red sandstone cliff. They are thought to date back to 2500 BC to 1600 BC Bronze Age. The Gurfa caves are divided into two floors connected by the bell cave (thòlos), the main room with a hole at its top that allows the illumination of the cave.

The Ethnoanthropological Museum of Alia is located in the “Pittà” house. The museum houses objects from private collections and testifies to the agro-pastoral culture of the city. In fact, the museum exhibits tools and tools in use in the past centuries, necessary for the processing of iron, wheat, care for cattle and craft creations. The collection was divided into four sections.