Mazara del Vallo
Things to do, attractions, interesting facts
Provincia: TP - Area: Selinunte and Belice Valley
Mazara del Vallo is a multi-ethnic city and its proximity to Tunisia has exercised a strong influence over the centuries.
The Islamic influence is visible in the perfectly preserved urban layout of the city: the presence of narrow streets in the center can be associated with those of the Islamic medinas. In Mazara, during the Middle Ages, four ethnic groups coexisted which gave rise to four distinct neighborhoods: the Latins, the Greeks, the Muslims and the Jews. In the Islamic quarter the Kasbah can still be admired today.
Mazara is the city of the dancing Satyr, named after a very precious Hellenic statue kept in the city.
The Islamic influence is visible in the perfectly preserved urban layout of the city: the presence of narrow streets in the center can be associated with those of the Islamic medinas. In Mazara, during the Middle Ages, four ethnic groups coexisted which gave rise to four distinct neighborhoods: the Latins, the Greeks, the Muslims and the Jews. In the Islamic quarter the Kasbah can still be admired today.
Mazara is the city of the dancing Satyr, named after a very precious Hellenic statue kept in the city.
What to see
Church of San Nicolò Regale Mazara del Vallo
Museum of the Righteous of Sicily in Mazara del Vallo
Mirabilias Urbis Museum in Mazara del Vallo
Diocesan Museum of Mazara del Vallo
Garibaldi Theater in Mazara del Vallo
Torretta Granitola Beach
Roccazzo Archaeological Site
Museum of the Dancing Satyr of Mazara del Vallo
Promenade of Mazara del Vallo
Kasbah in Mazara del Vallo
Preola Lake and Gorghi Tondi Nature Reserve
Church of San Francesco in Mazara del Vallo
Mazara del Vallo Cathedral
Tonnarella Beach of Mazara del Vallo
Museum of Miniatures of Mazara del Vallo
Ornithological Museum of Mazara del Vallo
Capo Feto Beach in Mazara del Vallo
Fiumara Màzaro
Mirabile Museum of Mazara del Vallo
Norman Arch in Mazara del Vallo
What to eat
Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in Mazara del Vallo
You can obviously taste all the typical products of Sicilian cuisine, the most well-known ones, such as cannoli, Sicilian cassata, arancini, etc. But there are some specialties typical of this area that are more difficult to find in other areas of Sicily.
Where to stay
Best Offers of Vacation Rental, hotel, B&B where to sleep in Mazara del Vallo
Nearby Places
Below you will find a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the surroundings of Mazara del Vallo. The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun!
Petrosino
Trapani surroundings
Campobello di Mazara
Selinunte and Belice Valley
Castelvetrano
Selinunte and Belice Valley
Marsala
Trapani surroundings
