Top 23 things to do and attractions in Mazara del Vallo

Beautiful tile artwork! My favorite city in Sicily so far on our trip! So much character!

Super cool to walk around and check out the streets. It was fairly quiet when we went and the stores were only starting to open after lunch break. Lots of art on the walls.

walking through these streets was one of the top highlights of my Sicily trip. I do wish there would be less litter though.

Interesting web of small alleyways filled with mosaic tiles and painted shop doors

The rooms are clean and roomy. Supplies are provided for every imaginable need. The host even blocked the closest parking space until we arrived, then moved out to allow us to park there. It was a great place to walk out and explore the adjacent kasbah .

Quiet area with a few shops.

One of the most interesting city on wesr of sicily.

Outstanding experience & there is a great video as well showing & explaining all the background stories. 👍

Couldn't see the video due to too many people from a tour group and no seats, but I heard it is good. Lovely statue. Small museum with some other archeological items

Interesting museum but just to see the statue of the satyr and how it was found.

Quite extraordinary. Watch the video in the cinema when you go.

Thought there was more to see, for a €8 enterance fee. All there was one piece of satire with 5 pots, rest were photographs. Wouldn't recommend.

The backstory behind the dancing story, how he was found and how they fixed him and put him together, is very interesting. If you are visiting, I would recommend to watch the short film in the museum, so you can get a full picture.

Five Stars only for the “Dancing Satyr”. It’s the only thing you are going to see…

Beautiful little theater built in the middle 1800s from wooden beams from old ships.

Impressive piece of art Built with the wood of old boats Needs some renovation

Must see place in Mazara del Vallo! Walking tour is free

Antonio, a guide, knows everything about Mazara. The teatro was great to see and get a sense of the history of Mazara.

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(Translated by Google) A small theater, but one with a rich history. If you're in Mazara, I recommend visiting. Admission is free, and the theater staff were very helpful and kind in providing us with information. (Original) Piccolo teatro ma che al suo interno ha una grande storia. Se siete a Mazara vi consiglio di andarlo a visitare. L'ingresso è gratuito e il personale addetto al teatro è stato molto disponibile e gentile a darci qualche informazione.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful ancient theater in Mazara del Vallo! We were very happy because when we entered there was a very kind lady, a volunteer, and she told us the history of this theater. (Original) Bellissimo teatro antico a Mazara del Vallo! siamo stati molto felici perché quando siamo entrati c'era una sig molto gentile, volontaria e ci ha raccontato la storia di questo teatro

Better outside than inside!

Beautiful space,quite and historically interesting

among the best interiors I've seen in sicily after 7 months & hundreds of chiesa

Absolutely beautiful cathedral, didn't expect a lot until I stepped inside and was blown away.

Really cool interiors

Awesome and beatiful Cattedrale

Beauty where you don't expect it!

Bumpy and bad dirt road Beach covered in not sure what - old seaweed? Nobody there and been an adventure Won’t do it again

Interesting off road experience. Not sure what Google was thinking.

A bit out of the way do not well preserved but an amazing beach with clear clean water.

Relax time

Water was lovely but the seaweed had an horrible smell

Wild beach. The road is pretty bad, but the parking area is close to the beach.

Amazing beach,

Beautiful baroque church … Although, very rude students sending the tickets .. not only in this church, but also in others in the town..bought 2 tickets at the same time, tickets were supposed to be valid in all churches in town 🤷🏾‍♀️ in the next church the girl told us (very poor English..) that one ticket is valid and the other is not so we can’t go inside. She couln’t explain why, did not answer the questions .. 🤷🏾‍♀️ quite dissapointing….

We were lucky enough to be present for the celebration of the Madonna del Paradiso and were allowed to enter this baroque style cathedral. Just stunning.

Magnificent church with altar from 1093 that had been closed for ca 140 years before it was reopened in 2007. Thanks to the wonderful church caretaker who told us about the church by chance!

Impressive decorations baroque-roccoco Well maintained Nice people offering information

A really beautiful church the art and sculptures are really amazing, as well as the explanation behind it.

Very nice and particular. A very good example of barocco architecture in Italy. It is closed from 13 to 17

Amazing, really beautiful. When you enter the first time you'll just say "wow"

This is a beautiful old building that is in the process of being restored. With small museum displays and art gallery, this truly is the best value in the historical center at zero cost. The miniture display of old buildings is my favorite! A beautiful building with s history of learning that is a must.

It’s the busy fishing port that gave Mazara del Vallo a place on the map and unless you spend a few languid hours poking around the old fleet of colourful trawlers clogging the harbour, you’ll never get the true feel of Mazara’s trapped-in-a-time-wrap atmosphere. Yes, each activity here seems to be an endeavour that happened a century ago: check out the lively and noisy fish market where the daily night catch is displayed on the pier at the crack of dawn. Fish, alive and kicking make the last attempt at freedom; clams, half-open close their shells on touch while crawling octopuses struggle to hole up from view. The language you hear is itself an oddity: a mix of Sicilian dialect and Tunisian Arabic, nowhere else spoken or understood. But Mazara is much more than a mere fishing port and a fish market. The old town boasts a good number of interesting relics and architectural gems, some of which date back to the Arabic and subsequent Norman colonization era of the city. These are for the most part concentrated around the remodelled Norman Duomo and the neighbouring Piazza del Plebiscito. On this graceful square, right in front of the Museo del Satiro stands what is perhaps the finest specimen of a medieval building in Mazara. This is the former Jesuit College, a palatial 15th-century building that saw generations of students attending lectures and holing in for the night in one of the institution’s dormitories. Meticulously restored, the building is now a showcase of medieval Sicilian Baroque where permanent exhibitions of excavated material rub shoulders with religious artifacts collected from various churches and private homes in the city. On entering the doorway, itself an exhibition piece of elaborate bas-reliefs sculpted out artistically in the masonry, one is confronted by a gem of a courtyard renovated to its original finesse and distinctive details. Fringed by a graceful porticoed passageway, it is swathed in lacy Baroque decor, the capitals at the head of the supporting columns being graced with Old Testament scenes carved out of the stonework. Take the steps to the first-floor loggia where on a clear day, the decorative stonework becomes bathed in golden sunlight turning the building into a monumental sculpture gallery. One corner room on the ground floor (left as you enter) should on no account be missed. It is a storehouse of engravings, paintings, ceramics, drawings and statuary created by Sicily’s best artists. Every item on show is well captioned in Italian and English. Nearby, also on Piazza del Plebiscito stands the ruined Church of Sant’Ignazio, a small rotunda that lost its cupola and most of its mural decor ages ago. But the unique design of the building and the collection of surviving artifacts (some wall frescoes, free-standing pilasters, two altarpieces and lots of marble) render it one of Mazara’s top attractions.

Statue was beautiful, but 6 euros just to see this???! And the staff could put on a smile...

(Translated by Google) It is almost impossible to approach the Museum of the Dancing Satyr and not see this imposing and elegant baroque facade with a portal that invites you to browse inside and ... SURPRISE!!! In unusual times for the restoration after the collapses of the building (former Jesuit college, now passed to public management) one can once again savor the severe geometry of the internal courtyard and discover, under the portico of the front opposite that of the main entrance , access to an exhibition that is, in fact, SURPRISING! The repertoire of models, the result of the miniaturistic ability of the master Ignazio Auguanno, commendable for his passion and competence and for his dedication to the "small" promotion of the architectural beauties of Mazara, is condensed into a series of environments, finally made available to him by city ​​administration. And it is a succession of glimpses, views, angles, perspectives of the most beautiful and interesting both from an architectural and historical point of view that is available in the "real" panorama of Mazara del Vallo which is then, as in most Italian cities , mainly belonging to the religious heritage. And therefore churches from the most ancient, compact and minute to the largest, majestic and baroque rendered with a perfect imitation in scale of the materials, the colours, the individual architectural details up to the skilful modeling of railings, railings and metal grates. As I stated above, it is a journey condensed into three rooms and a corridor containing, I believe, almost all the heritage of churches, convents and bishoprics available in Mazara, made even more vivid by the passionate presence of maestro Augustano who willingly lends himself to accompany us on this mini-tour of Mazara, giving us historical information, anecdotes and the discovery of details (to us!) unknown and which we would not have known or been able to grasp from a "real life" visit to every single building represented, both for the expenditure of time necessary for the mandatory presence of an expert guide available for several days. Cultivating this type of activity is an opportunity to be seized, not only for curiosity and tourist interest, but also from an informative and educational point of view, alas! and alas!, with little hope of seeing his passion, technique, skill and, above all, methodology passed down. In fact, these miniaturistic masterpieces were created by simply parameterizing heights and lengths according to the most ancient but still effective method - and you can see and touch the results! – geometry of the similar triangles of Thales' theorems, without any use of specialist instruments although available today: such as simple spacers or laser-meters, or metric levels and stadia, or optical theodolites, then digital and geo-referenced, or the photo- survey and photo-restitution, or even radar and 3D laser-scanner with graphic restitution in computer-supported drawings, etc. . Promoting and publicizing this type of activity, and this one in particular, does not only constitute a dutiful homage and heartfelt recognition to the master Ignazio Auguanno but corresponds to the re-appropriation of the real as opposed to the virtual, to the recovery of artisan manual skill as opposed to digital and IT automatism (which I certainly do not intend to underestimate or worse demonize!) as an experiential and growth factor, of acquisition of skills and competences otherwise not verified in reality... with benefit for many, if not for all! Improving its visibility, lighting and communication, giving it a pseudo-museum character, would not constitute material help to maestro Auguanno but an investment for the implementation of the tourist attraction of Mazara and the full emancipation of one of the so-called "poor arts" or "popular" increasingly sought after in the definition of modern museum itineraries. With the hope that this invitation of mine will be accepted by the local administration! (Original) Quasi impossibile avvicinarsi al Museo del Satiro Danzante e non scorgere questa imponente ed elegante facciata barocca con un portale che invita a curiosare all'interno e ... SORPRESA!!! In tempi non usuali per il ripristino dopo i crolli dell'edificio (ex-collegio dei Gesuiti, ora passato alla gestione pubblica) si può riassaporare la severa geometria del cortile interno e scoprire, sotto il porticato del fronte opposto a quello dell'ingresso principale, l'accesso ad una mostra, appunto, SORPRENDENTE! Il repertorio dei modelli, frutto dell'abilità miniaturistica del maestro Ignazio Auguanno, encomiabile per la sua passione e competenza e per la dedizione alla promozione "in piccolo" delle bellezze architettoniche mazaresi, è condensato in una serie di ambienti, finalmente messigli a disposizione dall'amministrazione cittadina. Ed è un rincorrersi di scorci, visuali, angolature, prospettive di quanto di più bello ed interessante sia da un punto di vista architettonico che storico è disponibile nel panorama “reale” di Mazara del Vallo che è poi, come nella maggior parte delle città italiane, prevalentemente appartenente al patrimonio religioso. E quindi chiese dalle più antiche, raccolte e minute alle più grandi, maestose e barocche rese con una perfetta imitazione in scala dei materiali, delle colorazioni , dei singoli particolari architettonici fino alla sapiente modellazione di inferriate, ringhiere e grate metalliche. Come affermavo più sopra, è un viaggio condensato in tre sale ed un corridoio contenenti, credo, quasi tutto il patrimonio di chiese, conventi e sedi vescovili disponibili a Mazara, reso ancor più vivido dalla appassionata presenza del maestro Auguanno che ben volentieri si presta ad accompagnarci in questo mini-tour mazarese regalandoci notizie storiche, aneddoti e la scoperta di particolari (a noi!) sconosciuti e che non avremmo saputo o potuto cogliere da una visita “dal vero” di ogni singolo edificio rappresentato, sia per il dispendio di tempo necessario che per la obbligata presenza di una guida esperta a disposizione per più giorni. Coltivare questo tipo di attività è un’opportunità da cogliere, oltre che per curiosità ed interesse turistico, anche da un punto di vista divulgativo e didattico, ahimé! e ahinoi!, con scarsa speranza di vederne tramandate la passione, la tecnica, l’abilità e, soprattutto la metodologia. Infatti, questi capolavori miniaturistici sono stati realizzati mediante la sola parametrazione delle altezze e delle lunghezze secondo la più antica ma tuttora efficace – e se ne vedono e se ne toccano i risultati! – geometria dei triangoli simili dei teoremi di Talete, senza alcun ricorso a strumentazioni specialistiche pur disponibili oggigiorno: come i semplici distanziatori o metri-laser, o i livelli e stadie metriche, o i teodoliti ottici, poi digitali e geo-referenziati, o il foto-rilievo e la foto-restituzione, o perfino il radar e il laser-scanner 3D con restituzione grafica in disegni supportati dal computer, ecc. . Promuovere e pubblicizzare questo tipo di attività e questa in particolare, non costituisce solo un doveroso omaggio ed un sentito riconoscimento al maestro Ignazio Auguanno ma corrisponde alla riappropriazione del reale opposto al virtuale, alla ripresa della artigianale manualità opposta all’automatismo digitale ed informatico (che non intendo certo sottovalutare o peggio demonizzare!) come fattore esperienziale e di crescita, di acquisizione di abilità e competenze altrimenti non verificate nella realtà…con beneficio per molti, se non per tutti! Migliorarne la visibilità, l'illuminazione e la comunicazione, attribuendole un carattere pseudo-museale, non costituirebbe un aiuto materiale al maestro Auguanno ma un investimento per la implementazione dell'attrazione turistica di Mazara ed il pieno affrancamento di una delle cosiddette "arti povere" o "popolari" sempre più ricercate nella definizione dei percorsi museali moderni. Con l'augurio che questo mio invito venga colto dall'amministrazione locale!

(Translated by Google) Located right in front of the Dancing Satyr Museum, the former Jesuit College today presents itself as a well-recovered and valorized building, which hosts cultural events, temporary exhibitions and artistic initiatives. Next door is the ancient Jesuit church, left without coverage following the Belice earthquake: a tangible sign of the tragedy, preserved as historical memory. Also very interesting is the permanent exhibition with miniature reproductions of the main monuments of Mazara del Vallo, created with great attention to detail. Entrance is free, which makes the visit even more recommended! (Original) Situato proprio di fronte al Museo del Satiro Danzante, l'ex Collegio dei Gesuiti si presenta oggi come un edificio ben recuperato e valorizzato, che ospita eventi culturali, mostre temporanee e iniziative artistiche. Accanto si trova l’antica chiesa dei Gesuiti, rimasta senza copertura in seguito al terremoto del Belice: un segno tangibile della tragedia, conservato come memoria storica. Molto interessante anche la mostra permanente con le riproduzioni in miniatura dei principali monumenti di Mazara del Vallo, realizzate con grande cura dei dettagli. L’ingresso è gratuito, il che rende la visita ancora più consigliata!

Symbols of all faith, we found this corner whilst walking around!

(Translated by Google) Interesting to see, and there's the free Mazara in Miniature exhibition, worth spending half an hour or so there. Admission is free. But please make a contribution, even a small one, to support it. Unfortunately, the opening hours don't match those found online. (Original) Interessante da vedere e c'è la mostra di Mazara in miniatura gratuita, interessante da passarci mezz'ora/oretta e ingresso libero. Però lasciate un contributo, anche piccolo, per sostenere ciò. Purtroppo gli orari di apertura mi non sono coerenti con quelli che trovi su internet.

Water is super beautiful but very cold 🥶

Very good for kids, shallow clean water. Good services for decent prices.

In October everything was closed. Clean beach, friendly weather. In the city all facility needed.

Love this place, very enjoyable to stay with family very near with the villa where we stayed

We went two days after a thunderstorm so the beach and sea wasn't very nice but the water was clean apart from seaweed

This was a real suprise in finding this place when we was driving.. we stopped and spent 5 hours on the beach lovely soft sand and very clear sea water.. No problem just stopping and parking car and going to the beach for a swim.

Its just an ordinary beach that its notvmot really the particular on these place.but people interested to come..all were welcome

The arch is pretty, as well as the rest of the city and the monuments. If you are stopping to see the arch, definitely take a walk through the whole city. It has very chill vibe. We were visiting the city during Sunday and there were almost zero turist.

Pretty cool place. Nothing special but with the small park next to it and the church to also bewonder it was a place that seemed amazing to eat some sandwiches or something with friends and family

Impressive relic

Beautiful norman arch with a colorful fountain in front of it. Great for night-time pictures.

Nice place to begin shopping Wonderful small park nearby

Hallmark of this city. It's pretty in the sunset and there's the "Lungomare San Vito" literally behind it, although if it's daytime I recommend going for a walk through the tiny streets and alleyways that litter this city.

Really not much to see.. Nor much info about it to be found. Good thing about it: nice lights at night. Its more a street decoration then a tourist attraction.

Good atmosphere

(Translated by Google) "The Arab-Norman facade is beautiful" Why I gave it 3 stars: lack of restoration and a hole in the window. And it doesn't open much 🫤. (Original) "La facciata Arabo normanna è bellissima"Perché ho messo 3 stelle: mancanza di restauro e una finestra bucata. E non apre molto 🫤.

(Translated by Google) An extremely particular and unique architecture nestled between sky, earth and water (Original) Una architettura estremamente particolare e unica incastrata tra cielo terra e acqua

(Translated by Google) Splendid Arab-Norman architecture, dating back to 1124, the church of San Nicolò Regale is small and is often closed, so it is not possible to visit it internally. (Original) Splendida architettura arabo-normanna, del 1124, la chiesa di San Nicolò Regale è piccola e spesso è chiusa, quindi non è possibile visitarla internamente.

(Translated by Google) A true jewel among the many churches in the city. (Original) Un vero gioiello tra le tante chiese della città.

(Translated by Google) The church is part of the history of Mazara, but unfortunately abandoned to itself. As a native of Mazara, I have never been able to visit the lower part, apparently rich in mosaics. Unfortunately it is unusable and abandoned. (Original) La chiesa è parte della storia di Mazara, ma purtroppo abbandonata a se stessa. Da mazarese non ho mai potuto visitare la parte sottostante, ricca di mosaici a quanto pare. Purtroppo è inagibile e abbandonata.

(Translated by Google) It is a very particular church. Few know that there are ancient mosaics underneath. It's really a shame that it's almost impossible to access because it's always closed. (Original) È una chiesa molto particolare. Pochi sanno che sotto vi sono dei mosaici antichi. É davvero un peccato che sia quasi impossibile accedervi perché è sempre chiusa.

Amazing experience at this gorgeous winery. Chiara our tour guide was great and answered all our questions. The wine tasting experience was amazing and the staff was so welcoming and accommodating despite we were a large group. Highly recommended

We attended a wine tasting and tour and had a brilliant time. The gentleman showing us around (apologies we forgot his name - Giovanni?) was very informative and friendly. He spoke perfect English which was a pleasant bonus. Excellent value for money and a beautiful place. We bought several wines and have enjoyed them each night of our holiday

We got a spontaneous appointment for visiting the winery today thanks to Alessias quick reponse via mail. Arriving at the besutiful location, we had tasty wine and learned about the winery, the living and wine cultivation in Sicily in a very personal and heart-warming way. Thanks Alessia for the wonderful experience and priceless recommendations

Had a wonderful tour by a very enthusiastic lady who spoke passionately about the wine and the history of the estate. She guided us as beginners very well with how we should smell and taste. A fantastic experience, something you must experience when you are in Italy. We thought we were going with a group, but we had it all to ourselves. How nice! Due to the heat today, she took us in a van so we didn't have to walk. Very happy with this experience, I would recommend everyone to stop here for a tour and information about the management of the estate.

We really enjoyed the tour at this beautiful winery. The guide Claudia showed us everything important and we learned alot about wine making. We also got to try some good wines. The only problem was to get here as there are almost no taxis in the city of Mazara del Vallo. But we were lucky and got some help.

A fantastic winery with people that believe in what they do. You can see the connection they have with the nature around them and the extent they go to embrace and express it. Gorghi Tondi is definitely worth taking the time to go and visit. I highly recommend a tour of the winery and doing a tasting. It is very informative and only increases your appreciation for the wines they create and how they do so.

This 4th generation owned winery is located on a natural reserve. It was short but very informative. We also had the pleasure of tasting various wines from their production line. A great experience

(Translated by Google) Beautiful building home to the diocesan museum which is wonderfully immersed in Piazza della Repubblica (Original) Bellissimo palazzo sede del museo diocesano che si immerge meravigliosamente nella piazza della Repubblica

(Translated by Google) I was unable to visit this Diocesan Museum! It was always closed when I visited Mazara, even during the opening hours on the online info! (Original) Non sono riuscito a visitare questo Museo Diocesano! È stato sempre chiuso quando ho visitato Mazara, anche nelle ore di apertura sulle info on line!

(Translated by Google) The grandeur of the facade already tells many things, but, when you enter, you are surrounded by a beauty that you cannot imagine. So much that you don't want to leave anymore, so as not to deprive yourself of it. Absolutely worth seeing (Original) L'imponenza della facciata racconta già tante cose, ma, quando si entra, si è avvolti da una bellezza che non si può immaginare. Così tanta che non si vorrebbe più andar via, per non privarsene. Da vedere assolutamente

(Translated by Google) A building that aesthetically contributes a lot to the beauty of Piazza della Repubblica. Dedicated to "Vito Ballatore" it is a museum that brings together a collection of sacred art; there are valuable pieces of sculptures, silver, sacred vestments and paintings dating back to the 14th century. It is housed in the beautiful eighteenth-century Palazzo del Seminario. Worth a visit (Original) Edificio che esteticamente contribuisce molto alla bellezza di Piazza della Repubblica. Dedicato a "Vito Ballatore" è un museo che raccoglie una collezione di arte sacra; vi si trovano pregevoli pezzi di sculture, argenti, paramenti sacri e dipinti a partire dal XIV Secolo. E' ospitato nel bel Palazzo settecentesco del Seminario. Merita una visita

(Translated by Google) The diocesan museum of Mazara del Vallo inside the archbishop's palace is beautiful. Many interesting religious objects displayed in an orderly manner. But there are not only religious objects but also other testimonies of past times. (Original) Bellissimo il museo diocesano di Mazara del Vallo all'interno del palazzo arcivescovile. Tantissimi e interessanti oggetti religiosi esposti in maniera ordinata. Ma non ci sono solo oggetti religiosi ma anche altre testimonianze dei tempi passati.

(Translated by Google) The Museum is located in the rooms on the ground floor of the seminar building, a neoclassical building. Inside it is possible to admire the so-called treasure of the Bishops: the sacred objects kept are various and very valuable, such as crucifixes, reliquaries and monstrances. (Original) Il Museo ha sede nelle sale al piano terra del palazzo del seminario, edificio neoclassico. All'interno è possibile ammirare il cosiddetto tesoro dei Vescovi: diversi e assai pregiati sono gli oggetti sacri custoditi, come i crocifissi, i reliquiari e gli ostensori.

(Translated by Google) Located in the historic center, adjacent to Piazza della Repubblica, it contains real silver treasures used by priests and bishops, an ancient carriage as well as highly valuable paintings, worth visiting (Original) Allocato in pieno centro storico,adiacente la piazza della Repubblica,racchiude dei veri tesoro in argento usato dai preti e vescovi, una carrozza antica nonché tele dogranvalore, da visitare

Free to visit

(Translated by Google) The ruins of the Church of Sant'Ignazio of Mazara del Vallo are all that remains of the ancient Jesuit construction, built in 1701 on the remains of a palace of the Mazara nobles Adamo. Today only the baroque façade in carved stone survives, but that is enough to imagine a glorious past. The sacred building collapsed in 1933. In the last thirty years of its existence it served as a Cathedral, then it was closed to worship and transformed into a room for council meetings, a cinema and a venue for electoral rallies. (Original) I ruderi della Chiesa di Sant’Ignazio di Mazara del Vallo sono tutto ciò che resta dell’antica costruzione dei Gesuiti, costruita nel 1701 sui resti di un palazzo dei nobili mazaresi Adamo. Oggi sopravvive solo la facciata barocca in pietra da intaglio, ma tanto basta per immaginare un passato glorioso. L’edificio sacro crollò nel 1933. Nell’ultimo trentennio della sua esistenza funse da Cattedrale, poi fu chiusa al culto e trasformata in sala per riunioni consiliari, cinema e sede di comizi elettorali.

(Translated by Google) An example of the beautiful Sicilian Baroque, at least as far as the ruins remain. (Original) Esempio del bellissimo barocco siciliano, almeno per quel che resta dei ruderi.

(Translated by Google) A fenced ruin is all that remains of the Jesuit Church of S. Ignazio, founded in 1701 whose roof collapsed in 1933. The façade survives, although unsafe, in carved stone, in Baroque style. The twin bell towers were also demolished for safety, following the bombings of 1943. Arches and columns were part of the original elliptical plan, with chapels along the walls: spandrels and windows, plinths, points, capitals and dadoes above giving a feeling of movement and agility to the entire design. (Original) Un rudere recintato è tutto ciò che resta della Chiesa gesuitica di S. Ignazio, fondata nel 1701 la cui copertura è crollata nel 1933 Sopravvive la facciata, seppure pericolante, in pietra da intaglio, di stile barocco. Anche i campanili gemelli sono stati demoliti per sicurezza, in seguito ai bombardamenti del 1943. Archi e colonne facevano parte della pianta ellittica originale, con cappelle lungo le pareti: pennacchi e finestre, zoccoli, punti, capitelli e dadi soprastanti che davano una sensazione di movimento e di agilità a tutto il disegno.

(Translated by Google) Church built in 1700 which then collapsed in 1933. Now it can be visited inside but since it was not recovered it remained like a wreck with all its remains. (Original) Chiesa costruita nel 1700 crollata poi nel 1933. Adesso si può visitare all'interno ma non essendo stata ripresa è rimasta come un relitto con tutti i suoi resti.

(Translated by Google) It is truly special to be able to visit the ruins of this deconsecrated church. Note that on the internal walls and columns there are copious bullet scars, all directed from the outside (on the square) towards the inside!! (Original) Veramente particolare poter visitare i ruderi di questa chiesa sconsacrata. Da notare che sui muri interni e le colonne sono presenti copiose cicatrici di proiettili, tutti direzionati dall'esterno (sulla piazza) verso l'interno!!

(Translated by Google) A fenced ruin is all that remains of the Jesuit Church of S. Ignazio, founded in 1701 whose roof collapsed in 1933. The façade survives, although unsafe, in carved stone, in Baroque style. The twin bell towers were also demolished for safety, following the bombings of 1943. Arches and columns were part of the original elliptical plan, with chapels along the walls: spandrels and windows, plinths, points, capitals and dadoes above giving a feeling of movement and agility to the entire design. WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF 1700'S ARCHITECTURE TO VISIT 👍 (Original) Un rudere recintato è tutto ciò che resta della Chiesa gesuitica di S. Ignazio, fondata nel 1701 la cui copertura è crollata nel 1933 Sopravvive la facciata, seppure pericolante, in pietra da intaglio, di stile barocco. Anche i campanili gemelli sono stati demoliti per sicurezza, in seguito ai bombardamenti del 1943. Archi e colonne facevano parte della pianta ellittica originale, con cappelle lungo le pareti: pennacchi e finestre, zoccoli, punti, capitelli e dadi soprastanti che davano una sensazione di movimento e di agilità a tutto il disegno. SPLENDIDO ESEMPIO DI ARCHITETTURA DEL 1700 DA VISITARE 👍

The best place to start your Mazara's visit. The owner Ignazio will guide you in the story of each miniature model of the Mazara's churches. You can better decide what to visit in reality. You can also ask to mister Ignazio everything about the city, from history to dinner and it is his pleasure to tell you the best places of Mazara del Vallo.

What an amazing place! Rooms full of beautifully constructed miniature versions of all the landmarks of the town, especially the beautiful churches. The man behind it is still working on them with amazing precision and passion. 35 years of dedication to a lovely project! Visit and donate!

Our lucky Easter Sunday 9th April to be able to view the passionate work of Ignazio Auguanno. He was even physically present. Quote from an editorial article in La Sicilia dated May 24, 2019, "After retirement he took up a hobby of building miniature secular churches in his town. The material used comes from billboards. The scale of realization is 1:30. An excellent pastime that Ignazio has carried out with passion and dedication for 30+ years." If you are in Mazara del Vallo, this is a must-a-visit. For those who retired or about to be retired, be inspired by Ignazio Auguanno zest of life. Thank you Mr. Auguanno!

Wonderful miniature sculptures of local monuments. 35 years of dedication and incredible talent and attention to detail. A must visit in Mazara. Free entry.

(Translated by Google) Extraordinary museum that meticulously reproduces churches, castles and cathedrals of Mazara del Vallo. In my opinion it should be included in the context of the obligatory routes to discover the beauties of the city. The artist is always available to accompany you on your journey. The museum is free and receives free offers (and I hope that visitors can be generous for the immense work behind it) CONGRATULATIONS (Original) Museo straordinario che riproduce con minuziosamente chiese, castelli, cattedrali di Mazara del Vallo. A mio parere dovrebbe essere inserito nel contesto dei percorsi obbligatori per scoprire le bellezze della città. L'artista è sempre disponibile per accompagnarvi nel percorso. Il museo è gratuito e riceve offerte libere ( e spero che i visitatori possano essere generosi per il lavoro immenso che c è dietro) COMPLIMENTI

(Translated by Google) A great artist builds miniatures of the churches of the city of Mazzara del Vallo with his own ideas and strength. A great artistic gesture that is not financially supported by those who should do it. Leaving a free offering for the visitor is the least you can do in the face of such mastery. (Original) Un grande artista costruisce con le proprie idee e forze miniature delle chiese della città di Mazzara del Vallo. Un grande gesto artistico poco sostenuto economicamente da chi dovrebbe farlo. Lasciare una libera offerta per il visitatore è il minimo si possa fare davanti a tanta maestria.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful experience, Mr. Ignazio is truly a great artist and it was a pleasure to converse with him. He explained to us how he does his job, from researching floor plans to measuring and using materials. I was very struck by the miniature of the dog man whose story Mr. Ignazio told us. Worth seeing if you come to Mazara (Original) Esperienza bellissima, il signor Ignazio è veramente un grande artista ed è stato un piacere conversare con lui. Ci ha spiegato come svolge il suo lavoro, dalla ricerca delle planimetrie alle misurazioni e l'utilizzo dei materiali. Mi ha molto colpito la miniatura dell'uomo cane di cui il signor Ignazio ci ha raccontato la storia. Da vedere se si viene a Mazara

Very nice beach

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(Translated by Google) I found education, cleanliness and availability in this equipped beach. You can enjoy salads and excellent sandwiches, nothing is missing. Gianni the owner is an easy-going person who is always attentive to customer needs. The staff is friendly and helpful. I highly recommend the facility to anyone. We are always coming back. (Original) Ho trovato educazione, pulizia e disponibilità in questo lido attrezzato. Si può stuzzicare tra insalate e ottimi panini, non manca nulla. Gianni il proprietario, è una persona alla mano sempre attento alle esigenze dei clienti. Il personale è gentile e disponibile. Consiglio vivamente la struttura a chiunque. Noi ci stiamo ritornando sempre.

(Translated by Google) Wide beach with normal prices. Spectacular sea suitable for families with small children. The color of the sea in a thousand shades of blue and green with fresh, transparent and crystalline water. (Original) Ampia spiaggia con prezzi nella norma. Mare spettacolare adatto a famiglie con piccoli bimbi. Il colore del mare a mille sfumature di azzurro e verde con acqua fresca, trasparente e cristallina.

(Translated by Google) Unfortunately negative experience....we came 2 days ago and my sister-in-law, Sicilian, had rented the umbrella, price 20 euros....came back today price 25.....evidently they saw tourists (Original) Purtroppo esperienza negativa....siamo venuti 2 giorni fa e l'ombrellone lo aveva affittato mia cognata, siciliana, prezzo 20 euro....tornati oggi prezzo 25.....evidentemente hanno visto turisti

(Translated by Google) A corner of paradise run by fantastic people… (Original) Un angolo di paradiso gestito da persone fantastiche…

(Translated by Google) Tonnarella beach is very beautiful, this lido is not! Rude staff and they don't even look you in the face, I took two arancini as soon as they gave me the first one I immediately realized that it was two days old and I took only one but only out of courtesy, crazy that they also sold it to me in Sicily something like this is absurd. Old sunbeds and all stuck together (Original) La spiaggia di tonnarella è molto bella,questo lido no! Personale sgarbato e neanche ti guarda in faccia,ho preso due arancini appena mi ha dato il primo subito ho capito che era vecchio di due giorni e ne ho preso solo uno ma solo per cortesia, pazzesco che me lo hanno pure venduto in Sicilia una cosa simile è assurda. Lettini vecchi e tutti attaccati

Beautiful small exhibition for free, recommend.

A must-visit free museum if you are spending time in Mazara!

Small, nice exhibition by hunters’ association next to the cathedral. Fun for children, they can learn the species of birds and other animals. Free entry, you can drop a coin in the box.

Free entry and a vast number of birds we are unlikely to see up close via other means.

(Translated by Google) Inside the museum there is a vast collection of stuffed birds on display, the only negative observation being that the interactive touch-screen totem for visitors with cards on the fauna in the collection and with the audio files of the calls of the individual species was deactivated, so we did a a bit of effort to verify the species present. In any case the rooms are clean and bright. I recommend everyone to go and visit (Original) Dentro il museo si trovano esposti una vasta collezione di uccelli impagliati, unica osservazione negativa e che il totem interattivo a touch-screen per i visitatori con schede sulla fauna in collezione e coi file audio dei versi delle singole specie era disattivato, quindi abbiamo fatto un po' di fatica a verificare le speci presente. In ogni caso i locali sono puliti e luminosi. Consiglio a tutti di andare a visitare

(Translated by Google) Enchanting museum for adults and children, being able to admire each species up close is exciting but even more so the conservation process. (Original) Museo incantevole per grandi e piccini , poter ammirare da vicino ogni specie è emozionante ma ancor di più il processo di conservazione.

(Translated by Google) Found it, although in a different place from where indicated. Small but really cute. Completely free (Original) Trovato,anche se in luogo diverso da dove indicato.Piccolo ma davvero carino.Completamente gratuito

The Rallo family of Mazara hosted a family reunion for us visiting from America. A fabulous event!!! Venue, food and wine was Fabulous!!!! Thank you!

(Translated by Google) It's the first time I've tasted one of your Mour wines, I fell in love with it, super delicious (Original) È la prima volta che assaggio un vostro vino il Mour me ne sono innamorata super buonissimo

(Translated by Google) Very bad experience. I took the 595 for New Year's Eve dinner. The wine tasted like cork. It was awful and undrinkable. I wrote an email to report it and didn't receive a response. I advise against spending 14 euros for a bottle of this kind (Original) Pessima esperienza. Ho preso il 595 per la cena di Capodanno. Il vino sapeva di tappo. Era pessimo e imbevibile. Ho scritto una mail per segnalarlo non ho ricevuto risposta. sconsiglio di spendere 14 euro per una bottiglia di questo genere

(Translated by Google) I bought several reds from this company and found them reasonably good. The standout was the Lumari (nero d'Avola and Syrah) which came without cork. Kind of like a hypermarket wine. Obviously it made me think (Original) Ho acquista da questa azienda diversi rossi e li ho trovati discretamente buoni.La sororesa è stata il Lumari( nero d'Avola e Syrah) che si presentava senza tappo.Tipo vino da ipermercato. Ovviamente mi ha fatto rifkettere

(Translated by Google) Winery known in strange circumstances in Tonnarella, visit to the cellar more out of curiosity than anything else but stupendous final result both in kindness and friendliness and in the quality of the wines. P.S. Cellar revisited for purchase of Blanc de Noir within twenty days. (Original) Cantina conosciuta in circostanze strane a Tonnarella, visita in cantina più per curiosità che altro ma risultato finale stupendo sia di gentilezza e cordialità che di qualità dei vini. P.S. Cantina rivisitata per acquisto di Blanc de Noir nel giro di venti giorni.

(Translated by Google) Congratulations for the excellent work and the excellent choice of wines and their unmistakable quality. (Original) Complimenti per l’ottimo lavoro e l’ottima scelta di vini e la loro qualità inconfondibile.

(Translated by Google) Excellent wine purchased in a wine shop in Genoa, compliments I would say excellent, one day I will be able to take a holiday in Sicily in my grandfather's homeland (Original) Ottimo vino acquistato in una enoteca di genova complimenti direi ottimo, un giorno riuscirò a fare una vacanza in Sicilia nella terra d'origine di mio nonno

(Translated by Google) Congratulations Alessandro :-) (Original) Complimenti Alessandro :-)

(Translated by Google) Exceptional ✨ (Original) Eccezionale ✨

(Translated by Google) Congrats on your art (Original) Complimenti per la sua arte

(Translated by Google) We called him and he opened just for me and my husband, the owner is knowledgeable and very approachable (Original) Lo abbiamo chiamato e ha aperto solo per me e mio marito, il proprietario è preparato e molto alla mano

(Translated by Google) Perfect place for a singular and courageous management! Inside the museum you can observe some astonishing beauties, which only a great admirer like Antonino can have. In the end you come out happy and very rich because of how chess has captured you, since it is not a simple game, but a universal essence! (Original) Locale perfetto per una gestione singolare e coraggiosa! All'interno del museo puoi osservare alcune stupefacenti bellezze, che solo un grande stimatore come Antonino, può avere. Alla fine ne esci contento e molto ricco per come gli scacchi ti hanno catturato, poiché non è un semplice giuoco, ma un essenza universale!

(Translated by Google) Interesting (Original) Interessante

(Translated by Google) Welcome, visit to the cellar and truly super tasting! The guide, an expert sommelier, explained to us the production phases and the characteristics of their organic wines. The location is enchanting, with the possibility of staying overnight. (Original) Accoglienza, visita alla cantina e degustazione davvero super! La guida, una esperta sommelier, ci ha spiegato le fasi di produzione e le caratteristiche dei loro vini biologici. La location è incantevole, con possibilità di pernottamento.

(Translated by Google) Splendid farmhouse among the vineyards of Mazara, very welcoming, quiet, excellent for a holiday in contact with nature! (Original) Splendido baglio tra i vigneti di Mazara, molto accogliente, tranquillo ottimo per una vacanza a contatto con la natura!

(Translated by Google) Excellent wine, lovely place, exquisite people! (Original) Ottimo vino, posto incantevole, gente squisita!