Cruises visiting Mazara del Vallo, Sicily (Italy)

Located on on the western coast of Sicily, the city of Mazara del Vallo serves up the energy of a large port, and the age old quiet of prestigious heritage. Here, you’ll discover the island’s Islamic past as you walk through the little streets of the Casbah, the old Arab district. The churches San Nicolò Regale and Madonna dell'Alto, in the heart of the old town, offers you an apercu of the Norman presence during medieval times. On Plebiscito square, the Museo del Satiro houses an astonishing bronze statue discovered in the straits of Sicily in 1997, and which could date from the 5th century B.C.