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MOZIA
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In the far-northwest coast of Sicily, a big expanse of sea with four small islands, just a little out of water, catches the passenger sight. The Stagnone lagoon is a part of sea that extends from Punta D'Alga to Birgi-San Teodoro . In the middle of this lagoon you find the small island of San Pantaleo, the Phoenicians Motya and near the other two islands: Santa Maria and Scuola. The most interesting places in Motya are: the tophet, a sacred area which is mentioned in the Holy Bible, and the Cappiddazzo, where are the remains of a shrine. In Motya, you find also the Whitaker Museum, it conserves material that comes from ancient and recent digs. |
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SELINUNTE
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The archaeological site extends from the Castelvetrano hill to the sea, his surface is of about 10 Km². In this place, for about three centuries, there was the meeting and the fight between Greek and Phoenicians-Punic people. The visit of the ruins begin from oriental temples, called with alphabet letters because we don't know certainty to whom they were dedicated. Our tour continues through the Acropolis, where we find six temples and various religious buildings. |
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SEGESTA
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The famous Doric temple of Segesta is situated in a beautiful position, among the dark hills that forms a nice contrast with the green around. The old Segesta, founded probably by Elyms, as Erice, became soon one of the main Mediterranean cities of the Hellenistic influence. In the V century it is the biggest enemy of Selinunte. |
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