Culture, art, history and archeology in the heart of western Sicily. Mazara del Vallo with its old town, once enclosed by the Norman walls, and a neighborhood to the Islamic city plan, called the Casbah, is a city rich in culture, monuments and works of art such as the cathedral and the famous bronze statue of the Satyr dancing. An ideal place to visit in Western Sicily, Mazara is a few kilometers from the archaeological park of Segesta and Selinunte, with its beautiful temples overlooking the sea, from the enchanting medieval town of Erice, and from the salt windmills Stagnone Mothia and the city of Marsala.
Mazara del Vallo with his historic centre, once surrounded by the Norman walls, and with his Arabian urban area (Casbah), is rich in monuments and works of art such as The Cathedral and the bronze statue of dancing Satyr. Ideal starting point for visiting the western Sicily, it is located just few miles from Segesta and Selinunte, with their marvellous temples jutting out over the sea, from the medieval town of Erice, from the saltpans of Mothia and the city of Marsala.
