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Along both sides of the street are souvenir shops, clothes shops, bars, bakeries and restaurants. You can enjoy shopping or stop to satisfy a sudden languor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The elegant Piazza della Repubblica<\/strong> is the heart of the town. There stands the majestic Mother Church dedicated to St. Thomas of Canterbury<\/strong>. Its construction began in the Norman era, and the style of the Church is very recognisable, especially in the interior. The external fa\u00e7ade is Baroque. Legend tells that a ship bound for England with a cargo of Corinthian columns had to land on the Sicilian coast because of a storm. That explains why the most important Church in the city is devoted to a Canterbury Saint.<\/p>\n

Among the “minor” Churches is the Chiesa del Purgatorio<\/strong>, with its magnificent Baroque fa\u00e7ade in two styles, and the Chiesa dell’Addolorata<\/strong>, whose construction is related to a miracle.<\/p>\n

While strolling, majestic buildings such as Palazzo Burgio-Span\u00f2<\/strong> catch the eye. And Palazzo Fici<\/strong>, one of the oldest and most prestigious buildings on Via XI Maggio, with its spectacular cobbled courtyard. The Palace is the symbol of \u201cMarsala, City of Wine<\/strong>\u201d, and it houses the Municipal Winery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Behind the Mother Church, the small and interesting Museo degli Arazzi Fiamminghi<\/strong><\/a> houses a series of 16th-century tapestries depicting the gestures of Vespasian and his son Titus.<\/p>\n

Near Porta Garibaldi<\/strong>, along the same name street, during the day is the fish market<\/strong>; in the evening, it becomes the centre of nightlife and entertainment<\/strong>, with several bars where you can drink and eat until late.<\/p>\n

Leaving the old town from Porta Nuova, Villa Cavallotti<\/strong> is a strip of urban greenery that offers refreshment in summer. Its gardens end in a bastion. When you reach the seafront, where you can eat and relax in one of the many caf\u00e9s, there is a magnificent view of the Egadi Islands<\/strong><\/a>. You can see the Monumento ai Mille<\/strong> (Monument to the Thousand), on which the names of the Thousand who landed at Marsala are written.<\/p>\n

Continuing, you arrive at Capo Boeo<\/strong>, the extreme western tip of Sicily. There you will find the Museo <\/strong>Archeologico Regionale di Lilibeo Marsala – Baglio Anselmi<\/strong><\/a>. It is a former wine-making establishment, and part of the Archeological Park of Lilibeo<\/strong><\/a>, one of the three Archaeological Parks of Trapani. It houses the wreck of a Punic ship and here you can learn about the history of Lilybaeum<\/strong> (ancient Marsala).<\/p>\n

But when talking about Marsala<\/strong>, one immediately thinks of the world-famous fortified wine DOP<\/strong>, one of Sicily’s most renowned wines. Its intense aroma with hints of vanilla, burnt honey and roasted hazelnuts goes well with delicacies<\/strong> such as cassateddi<\/strong> with dried figs and mustazzoli in vino cotto<\/strong>. Any advice on what to order at the restaurant? Don’t miss the couscous<\/strong><\/a>, the pasta with sardines <\/strong><\/a>(pasta c’anciova<\/strong><\/a>), the busiate pasta<\/strong> with tuna sauce: the fish here is extremely fresh!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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