THE BORGO QUIETNESS

Archaeological, monumental and cultural places that are worth-wile visiting

Many people, culturally different have lived and enriched this side of Sicily,and each of them has left tangible signs of its preference.

Such cultural as well as somatic signs have enriched this beautiful part of Italy with countless and remarkable archaeological and monumental places, some of which are acknowledged as being a patrimony of mankind. In this land the Arabian, Roman and Greek dominations, as well as the influence of the French and Spanish cultures, are present every where.

Everylittle village is itself a place worth-while discovering and mastering, but it is likely that there are visitors who are of the opinion that some paces offer a predominant historic- cultural beauty.

Underneathwedraw up a list of them, and we include, when it is possible. The link in the corresponding official site.

EracleaMinoaThe origin of this archaeological place is greek.You canvisit its excavations and its museum

Ribera Borgo bonsignore is under the municipality of this town. Francesco Crispi was born here

( you can visit his home situated along main street) .Inits territory it stands the castle of“Poggiodiana“of medieval origin.

TorreSalsaMapped natural reservation, protected by the W.W.F. it has Mediterranean bush and fauna, uncontaminated beaches, and brilliant white limestone cliffs.

SciaccaSuggestive little city, renowned for its thermal baths, itsnumerous churches, for a rich skilful manufacture of Sicilian artisticpottery aswell as forone of the most beautiful and joyfulcarnivals in italy.

SelinunteBesidesbegin a charming bathing area it is One of the most important archaeological places

Segestaof greek origin, and the ruins of its temples are still almost integral.Near – by there arethe stone quarries called “ cave di cusa “which were employed for the construction ofthe themples.

SiculianaIt isa little town where it is possible to visit ,byday, the “ Chiaramontano castle “ of medieval origin, and out of mass hours, the beautifulchurchcalled“ SantissimoCrocifisso “.Thebeaches of SiculianaMarina. Giallonardo, Monte Rosso andthe pergole are very inviting

Realmonte A tempting bathing area with a magnificent white limestone cliff called “Scala dei Turchi “

Scala dei turchileaning on the sea .

Porto EmpedocleHome – town of the playwrightLuigi Pirandello, whose house has been changed intoVigataa museum that can be visited daily. Recently, in the vertical traffic signalsplaced at

the beginning of the town, ithas beenadded, tothe name ofPortoEmpedocle,the name of Vigata. In this way the townpeople wantedto honour another famous citizen of PortoEmpedocle, the writer Camilleri, whose novels have, as chiefpersonage the“Commissario Montalbano “

AgrigentoOneof the most important archaeological places in Italy, the valley of the temples

the valley ofis rich incountless architectonical and cultural greek runs, and it is acknowledged

templesas patrimony of mankind. A visit to its numerous greek temples, itsnecropolis and its very rich archaeological museum is gratifying.

But Sicily is a land where beauty flourishesandwhere there are many places you cannot do without visiting, Some of them are not near Borgo Bonsignore, but theyarestill in western Sicily andeasily reachable, such as :

PalermoA city rich in work of art of every historical period wit museums, churches, buildings and archaeologicalplaces ofa rare beauty. Even if you have notmuch time to spend you cannot dowithout visiting the cathedral, whereyoucansee thetomb of Frederick II, and the Norman palace, and withoutmaking atour of the city’s main streets, surround by baroque or libertystyle buildings. And by medieval monuments.thecastle of the zisa, the square of the vergogne, the church of the martorana and the market of the vucciria, which has inspired guttuso’s famous painting, are also worth – while seeing.

MonrealeA beautiful little town placed on top of a hill that dominates Palermo. There, it is worth-while visiting theDuomo andits chapel, where you can admire one of the most beautiful gold mosaic.

Bagheria It is the native city of Guttuso. It is known as the city of the villas,because, during theXVIII century, the noblesfrom Palermo usedto spendtheir summers there in their villas. There are many villas, but only fewcan be visited. Noteworthy are Villa Cattolica, seat of a picture – gallery and of the tomb ofGuttuso; Villa Palagoniaknown alsoas villa of the monsters, where youcanvisit the splendid hall of mirrors; the jesuits’ Villa: and villa Cutò, seat of many museum. Among them it is Remarkable theoriginal museum of old toys, automatons and wax statues.

Trapani is a beautifulseafaring city,but the most representative places to visit are the Salinas and

Le salinethe island of Mozia. A visit to medieval Erice a lovely town overhanging the gulf of Trapani, seat of international meetings for the study of environment and where you can taste some excellent cous – cous, isparticularlyrecommended, it is also possible, from Trapani, to make a suggestive excursiontotheisland of Favignana.

Mazzara del valloIt is a pre-eminently seafaring town, seat of the biggest Italian fishing fleet and of a museum, where iskeptthestatueofthe“Dancing Satyr “ that finally the public ean admire after a long restoration.

In theeastern side of Sicily there arealso many places worth – while visiting, such as: Noto ( the city of baroque ), Piazza Armerina, Taormina,Catania, Siracusa. Ragusa and last but not least theEtna volcano