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Santa Margerita Belice

Santa Margherita Belice is where writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa spent his summer time. The Gattopardo (The Leopard) his novel, is one of my favourite book. Through the story of Prince Tancredi the writer recreates the fascinating atmosphere of Palermo, and Sicily in general, at the time of the princes and barons.
Now you can there find ruines of the old church of Tomasi's palace and a literary park.

Marettimo Island

I put Marettimo in the Off the beaten Path section even if it's absolutely a Must see activity ; ) for Sicily. Maybe its charme depends from the fact that many prefer going to Favignana, which is bigger and more crowded.
Marettimo is the most remote island of the Egadi group, 1 hour and a half away from Trapany. In Marettimo there are no hotels, and the only accommodation available is that offered by local fishermen. In winter Marettimo counts no more than 200 inhabitants, cause quite everybody choose to stay in Trapani. There are just a few (parked) car in Marettimo, lots of paths manageable even astride a donkey, and all around simply nature. One of the best thing to do there is rent a boat or ask a local fisherman to provide excursion with his boat, to see the numerous caves that nestle among the precipitous cliffs along the coast.

Other Contact: Società Cooperativa San Giuseppe

Phone: 0039.923.923290

Website: http://www.isoleegadi.it/S.Giuseppe/

The salt sets of Trapani

The Saline is one of the most fascinating place I saw in Sicily. They're situated in western Sicily, 15 km south of Trapani. You can easily reach them.
Salines are sort of huge tubs where sea water is pumped and where salt is obtained through the evaporation of sea water. he salt produced in trapani is one of the best Mediterranean sea salt produced. Nearby you can visit the tiny Mozia Island, an ancient Phoenicians colony.