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Wild Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean. A land with a great history and a wild charm starred with natural beauties and great food is there, waiting to be explored. Far from the frenzy, stress, and anxiety of modern life, you can spend moments of tranquillity, exploration, and leisure.

Blue = Best Seaside spots
Orange = Historical Landmarks
Green = Natural Reserves

Seaside

Beaches

The coast line offers either rocky or white sand beaches with crystal-clear water.

Mount Monaco stands tall by San Vito Lo Capo, an old fisherman's town where an iconic long and gorgeous Caribbean style beach awaits.

The nearby Scopello, a village form the Hellenistic period, will stun you thanks to its old charm, its beautiful sea and its sea stacks.

Trapani is an even elder town founded before 1184 B.C. from the Elimi. Enjoy getting lost in its alleys taking in all its history. On your way back, stop at San Giuliano’s beach dotted red corals and old mills.

From Trapani you can also take an hydrofoil boat to Favignana, Levanzo, and Marettimo, islands where time stopped. Here you can rent a scooter and explore the beauty of seaside wilderness ranging from sea caves to overhanging cliffs and white sand beaches.

natural reserves

The Zingaro’s Reserve is Sicily’s first and one of the most beautiful place of the island.

Wild and colourful Mediterranean trekking will take you to high points for stunning views and to wild coves for some relaxing times.

Cornino’s Bay is the perfect place where to enjoy the view of Monte Cofano coming out tall from the sea. An easy trekking will take you form coves to old towers and old tuna’s processing plant to its top at 659m over the sea where to enjoy a 360° view of the reserve.

Heading south towards Marsala, Trapani’s Saline natural reserve are old salt flats where man and nature coexist in harmony. White mountains of salt, windmills, and flamingos are the perfect frame for a stunning sunset experience.

Segesta’s volcanic hot springs are the perfect spot to bath and chill lost in nature after a visit at Segesta’s perfectly preserved Greek Temple.

Eno & Gastro

Local Gastronomy

We really don’t know where to start… it is just amazing how tasty things are around here. From fresh veggies, meats, and fish to almondy sweets and gelato you will taste the difference of quality.

Here are a few classics: 

If you feel like pasta it is a must trying the Busiate alla Trapanese, a Sicilian Pesto made with fresh tomatoes, basil and almonds.

Thanks to the Arabic influence of the island Couscous is one of trapani’s classic dish, usually cooked with tasty broth, fish, and veggies.

Let’s talk fish...you just can’t go wrong with it here. It is simply amazing. Ask for the daily fish if available and you won't believe how good it is.

Pane Cunzato is great classic with local fresh cheese, tomatoes, anchovies and oregano all stuffed inside an olive oil dripping panini.

Panella is another local classic, chickpeas fritters usually served on bread with salt, pepper, and lemon.

Arancini are a Sicilian speciality. Deep fried rice balls stuffed with ragù, peas and Caciocavallo cheese. In western Sicily they generally are in a conical shape to remind the shape of Etna volcano. 

Ready for dessert? Cannolo, Cassata and Pasta di Mandorla just to name a few!

Local Eno-gastronomy

August and September are the best months to experience the wine making process. Lots of wine makers will open their wine cellars organising banquets and parties to celebrate the harvest season. You can experience from small local country style parties up to fancy tasting events of the largest wine producers.

Historical Landmarks

For you Time Traveller

Trapani was founded before 1184 B.C. from the Elimi. Enjoy getting lost in its arabic alleys taking in all its history, culture and colours.

Discover an ancient civilization that once ruled Segesta hills where a perfectly preserved greek temple still lives.

Erice is a ancient village on top of a hill with a Venere’s castle and a breathtaking view over the sea and the land. Its history goes back so far that nobody knows when people started living there. They say the gods themselves once lived there.

Mangiapane’s caves are a prehistoric settlement where a family built their small self sufficient village in the beginning of the 1800s and lived there until the 1950s. Now days, just like magic, every christmas the small town starts living again. 160 people act practicing old artisanal works which are now forgotten. You can actually see how these people were living back then!

Castellammare del Golfo with its castle, its terrace on the sea, and its alleys will take you back to medieval times

Belice’s valley garnished with vineyards, olive trees, and sheeps is the home for an ancient contrystile life.

You can explore history in villages like Gibellina, Burri’s Cretto, Castelvetrano, Santa Ninfa and Salemi.

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