Guidebook for Western Sicily

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Guidebook for Western Sicily

Parks & Nature

This is the beach where I grew up, right under the Acropolis. Trust me, nowhere else in the world you can swim,walk and relax where people 2500 years ago were doing the same thing.
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Lido Zabbara
1 Via Pigafetta
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This is the beach where I grew up, right under the Acropolis. Trust me, nowhere else in the world you can swim,walk and relax where people 2500 years ago were doing the same thing.
This is a great place if you are an adventurous wild-life lover. We recommend once you are there to visit also "San Vito lo Capo"
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Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro
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This is a great place if you are an adventurous wild-life lover. We recommend once you are there to visit also "San Vito lo Capo"
Words cannot explain the beauty of this place. Have a look on google and you will understand why it's called "the italian Maldives"
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San Vito Lo Capo
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Words cannot explain the beauty of this place. Have a look on google and you will understand why it's called "the italian Maldives"
The beach near the harbor, fully equipped for families or also free to use. The nearest to the house thanks to comfortable stairs. (150 mt circa)
Lido TUKÈ
56 Via Usodimare Antoniotto
The beach near the harbor, fully equipped for families or also free to use. The nearest to the house thanks to comfortable stairs. (150 mt circa)
Riserva naturale orientata con una meravigliosa palazzina da caccia dei monarchi borbonici di fine '800.
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Ficuzza
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Riserva naturale orientata con una meravigliosa palazzina da caccia dei monarchi borbonici di fine '800.

Everything Else

This is the only Farmacy in town, 150 mt from the house. It has everything you may ever need.
Farmacia Dr. Gancitano Salvatore
67 Via Giovanni Caboto
This is the only Farmacy in town, 150 mt from the house. It has everything you may ever need.
Where to send postcards? Post office!
Italian Post Office Post
10 Via Antigone
Where to send postcards? Post office!

Essentials

It is the actual supermarket in town
Supermercato Selinuntino
5 Via Icaro
It is the actual supermarket in town
All you may ever need!
Conad Superstore
SNC KM.74
All you may ever need!

Drinks & Nightlife

In this bar you can also find tobacco and newspapers
Bar Amigos
4 Via degli Argonauti
In this bar you can also find tobacco and newspapers
A great bar where to grab a pint or a glass of wine while the sun sets. Wonderful.
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Bar Pinguino
3 Via del Cantone
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A great bar where to grab a pint or a glass of wine while the sun sets. Wonderful.

Food Scene

It is 50 mt away from the house, also take-away.
Trattoria Pizzeria Olimpo
132 Via Giovanni Caboto
It is 50 mt away from the house, also take-away.
The best ice-cream shop in town, take a "brioche con granita" (typical sicilian lemon-flavoured dessert). Quench your thirst and relax, you are in Sicily!
Gelateria Del Porto
11 Via Giovanni da Verrazzano
The best ice-cream shop in town, take a "brioche con granita" (typical sicilian lemon-flavoured dessert). Quench your thirst and relax, you are in Sicily!
Near two hotels and 50mt away from the house, it is the favourite by tourists.
Ristorante Africa Da Bruno
24 Via Alceste
Near two hotels and 50mt away from the house, it is the favourite by tourists.
It is near the lido Zabbara beach, great for a quick lunch or a tipical sicilian dinner.
Ristoranti Ristorante Pierrot
108 Via Marco Polo
It is near the lido Zabbara beach, great for a quick lunch or a tipical sicilian dinner.
The best ice-cream ever. Nothing more.
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Brioscià
198 Via Mariano Stabile
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The best ice-cream ever. Nothing more.

Sightseeing

"Cusa's quarries" is a charming place where you can see how ancient greeks used to extract the stones for temples
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Cave di Cusa
37 Via Ugo Bassi
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"Cusa's quarries" is a charming place where you can see how ancient greeks used to extract the stones for temples
Porto Selinunte
51 Via del Cantone

Arts & Culture

If you are interested in ancient beauty you can't miss the greek bronze statue of the "dancing satyr" in Mazara del Vallo (once you are there we suggest to eat in a fish restaurant, especially the world-wide known Red Shrimp, no shrimp will taste the same after that)
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Museum des tanzenden Satyrs
Piazza Plebiscito
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If you are interested in ancient beauty you can't miss the greek bronze statue of the "dancing satyr" in Mazara del Vallo (once you are there we suggest to eat in a fish restaurant, especially the world-wide known Red Shrimp, no shrimp will taste the same after that)
A landscape artwork which was made by Alberto Burri. It is a cement pouring which covers the old city of Gibellina destroyed in 1968 by the (in)famous earthquake. You can still walk on the street but surrounded by concrete in order to recreate the puzzling sensation of annihilation due to the earthquake.
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Cretto di Gibellina (Burri)
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A landscape artwork which was made by Alberto Burri. It is a cement pouring which covers the old city of Gibellina destroyed in 1968 by the (in)famous earthquake. You can still walk on the street but surrounded by concrete in order to recreate the puzzling sensation of annihilation due to the earthquake.
Uno dei più importanti esempi di grecità in Sicilia. Il giovinetto di Mozia. Uno spettacolo imperdibile.
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Mozia
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Uno dei più importanti esempi di grecità in Sicilia. Il giovinetto di Mozia. Uno spettacolo imperdibile.