{"id":42427,"date":"2022-07-14T08:49:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T08:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/?p=42427"},"modified":"2022-07-14T10:24:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T10:24:57","slug":"exploring-sicily-and-scent-marsala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/exploring-sicily-and-scent-marsala\/","title":{"rendered":"The Beauty of Sicily and the Scent of Marsala"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>The warmth of the sun that shines an orange hue in the deep blue sky, views to the rich vineyards that produce some of the island\u2019s most well-known wines, the&nbsp;intense perfume&nbsp;of orange blossoms and citrus fruits from the dense groves&nbsp;which spring up along the roads and the sweet scent of Marsala from the stone walls of ancient wineries \u2013 these are just a few of the unforgettable images of an island veiled in history and steeped in culinary culture.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item3 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_1  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item4 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                <\/style>\r\n\r\n                <div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"td-gallery td-slide-on-2-columns\">\r\n                    <div class=\"post_td_gallery\">\r\n                        <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-top\">\r\n                           <div class=\"td-gallery-title\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"td-gallery-controls-wrapper\">\r\n                                <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-count\"><span class=\"td-gallery-slide-item-focus\">1<\/span> of 4<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-prev-next-but\">\r\n                                    <i class = \"td-icon-left doubleSliderPrevButton\"><\/i>\r\n                                    <i class = \"td-icon-right doubleSliderNextButton\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class = \"td-doubleSlider-1 \">\r\n                            <div class = \"td-slider\">\r\n                                \r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item1\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-scaled.jpg\" title=\"sicily 7\"  data-caption=\"The remarkable blue of the Mediterranean\"  data-description=\"\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-7-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"Sicily\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;\">\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                            <figcaption class = \"td-slide-caption td-gallery-slide-content\"><div class = \"td-gallery-slide-copywrite\">The remarkable blue of the Mediterranean<\/div><\/figcaption>\r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item2\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-scaled.jpg\" title=\"sicily 2\"  data-caption=\"Pristine seas\"  data-description=\"\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-2-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"Sicily\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1707;\">\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                            <figcaption class = \"td-slide-caption td-gallery-slide-content\"><div class = \"td-gallery-slide-copywrite\">Pristine seas<\/div><\/figcaption>\r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item3\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-scaled.jpg\" title=\"sicily 1\"  data-caption=\"Historic buildings and sunny skies\"  data-description=\"\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-1536x1041.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-2048x1389.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-696x472.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-1-1920x1302.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"Sicily\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1736;\">\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                            <figcaption class = \"td-slide-caption td-gallery-slide-content\"><div class = \"td-gallery-slide-copywrite\">Historic buildings and sunny skies<\/div><\/figcaption>\r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item4\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-scaled.jpg\" title=\"sicily 6\"  data-caption=\"Italy - History and Culture\"  data-description=\"\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-6-1920x1277.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"Sicily\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1703;\">\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                            <figcaption class = \"td-slide-caption td-gallery-slide-content\"><div class = \"td-gallery-slide-copywrite\">Italy - History and Culture<\/div><\/figcaption>\r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class = \"td-doubleSlider-2\">\r\n                            <div class = \"td-slider\">\r\n                                \r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item1\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item2\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item3\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-button td-item4\">\r\n                        <div class = \"td-border\"><\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                \n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ancient Beauty of Sicily<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Surrounded by the deep blue of the Mediterranean Sea, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sicily<\/a> is the largest of the Italian islands. Basking in a warm climate year-round its land changes abruptly from lush hills covered with brush and unending rows of grapevines to stark, arid terrain&nbsp;brown from the beating sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The island is known as the&nbsp;<em>Trinacria<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 the region\u2019s symbol present on its flag depicting <strong>the head of Medusa with three legs and three stalks of wheat<\/strong>.&nbsp;Like the island it represents,&nbsp;the Trinacria&nbsp;is in the form of a triangle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>northwestern part of Sicily<\/strong> is a paradise for those who adore breathtaking views of the sea and love to explore history. In fact, the hills and seasides of this area have been, through the centuries, dominated by the Phoenicians,&nbsp;Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, and Spanish, each civilization leaving traces of their culture, architecture, and food throughout the towns and cities of&nbsp;the&nbsp;island.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item3 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/serisso-47-interior.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_2  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item4 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/serisso-47.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                <\/style>\r\n\r\n                <div id=\"tdi_2\" class=\"td-gallery td-slide-on-2-columns\">\r\n                    <div class=\"post_td_gallery\">\r\n                        <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-top\">\r\n                           <div class=\"td-gallery-title\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"td-gallery-controls-wrapper\">\r\n                                <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-count\"><span class=\"td-gallery-slide-item-focus\">1<\/span> of 4<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-prev-next-but\">\r\n                                    <i class = \"td-icon-left doubleSliderPrevButton\"><\/i>\r\n                                    <i class = \"td-icon-right doubleSliderNextButton\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class = \"td-doubleSlider-1 \">\r\n                            <div class = \"td-slider\">\r\n                                \r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item1\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-scaled.jpg\" title=\"trapani 2\" data-caption=\"The wild edge of the sea\" data-description=\"\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-2-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"Trapani, Sicily\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1920;\">\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                            <figcaption class = \"td-slide-caption td-gallery-slide-content\"><div class = \"td-gallery-slide-copywrite\">The wild edge of the sea<\/div><\/figcaption>\r\n                        <\/figure>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item2\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-scaled.jpg\" title=\"Trapani 1\" data-caption=\"Charming towns\" data-description=\"\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Trapani-1-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"Trapani, Sicily\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; 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The heart of the city is baroque and its elegant streets built by the Spanish intertwine around historic buildings which once belonged to the city\u2019s nobility, for example,&nbsp;<strong>Palazzo Senatorio<\/strong>, also known as&nbsp;<strong>Palazzo Cavarretta&nbsp;<\/strong>(via Torre Arso)&nbsp;which today houses Trapani\u2019s city hall.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the street are four ancient towers:&nbsp;<strong>Torre di Porta Oscura<\/strong>&nbsp;(called&nbsp;<strong>Torre dell\u2019Orologio<\/strong>),&nbsp;<strong>Torre Vecchia<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Torre del Castello di Terra<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Torre Pali<\/strong>. Together they&nbsp;once&nbsp;formed a fort used by the Carthaginians as a lookout to protect&nbsp;against attacking ships. Two other architectural jewels found in the historic city center are the churches of&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>Santuario dell\u2019Annunziata<\/strong>&nbsp;(via Conte Agostino Pepoli) and&nbsp;<strong>Sant\u2019Agostino<\/strong>, a church that dates back to the fourteenth century.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A visit to Trapani should also include a stop at the museum&nbsp;<strong>Museo Pepoli<\/strong>&nbsp;where tourists can admire one of the city\u2019s traditions of creating objects made from coral. The museum houses a rich collection of&nbsp;brightly colored&nbsp;jewelry and objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before leaving the city, take a quick stop at&nbsp;<strong>Fontane del Tritone<\/strong>&nbsp;in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, and then stroll down the small street which connects Corso Vittorio Emanuele and Viale Regina Elena. Here hungry visitors will find the restaurant&nbsp;<strong>Serisso 47<\/strong>.&nbsp;Owned by chef&nbsp;<strong>Gaetano Basiric\u00f2&nbsp;<\/strong>this is the ideal spot to try Trapani\u2019s Arabic-influenced cuisine. For a traditional meal that will leave the taste buds humming try the&nbsp;<em>Cous Cous di Pesce<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 a typical dish made with semolina couscous which is steamed and placed on a fish broth accompanied by the fresh catch of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #tdi_3  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_3  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-8-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_3  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item3 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-salt-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_3  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item4 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-5-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_3  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item5 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sicily-3-1-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                <\/style>\r\n\r\n                <div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"td-gallery td-slide-on-2-columns\">\r\n                    <div class=\"post_td_gallery\">\r\n                        <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-top\">\r\n                           <div class=\"td-gallery-title\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"td-gallery-controls-wrapper\">\r\n                                <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-count\"><span class=\"td-gallery-slide-item-focus\">1<\/span> of 5<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-prev-next-but\">\r\n                                    <i class = \"td-icon-left doubleSliderPrevButton\"><\/i>\r\n                                    <i class = \"td-icon-right doubleSliderNextButton\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class = \"td-doubleSlider-1 \">\r\n                            <div class = \"td-slider\">\r\n                                \r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item1\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-scaled.jpg\" title=\"trapani 4\" data-caption=\"Magical sunsets\" data-description=\"\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-696x1237.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/trapani-4-1-1920x3413.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" alt=\"Sicily\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1440px; 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These grapes are used to produce excellent wines such as&nbsp;<em>Camelot<\/em>&nbsp;\u2013 a red IGT wine (a geographically classified Italian wine) made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot \u2013 and a white,&nbsp;<em>Santagostino Bianco<\/em>, which is a captivatingly fresh and fruity blend of Chardonnay and the indigenous varietal&nbsp;<em>Catarratto<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n                <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                    \r\n                    #tdi_4  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_4  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Donnafugata.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_4  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item3 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Marsala_Donnafugata_ph_Anderson-scaled.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                    #tdi_4  .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item4 {\r\n                        background: url(https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bucaneri-2.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat;\r\n                    }\r\n                <\/style>\r\n\r\n                <div id=\"tdi_4\" class=\"td-gallery td-slide-on-2-columns\">\r\n                    <div class=\"post_td_gallery\">\r\n                        <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-top\">\r\n                           <div class=\"td-gallery-title\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"td-gallery-controls-wrapper\">\r\n                                <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-count\"><span class=\"td-gallery-slide-item-focus\">1<\/span> of 4<\/div>\r\n                                <div class=\"td-gallery-slide-prev-next-but\">\r\n                                    <i class = \"td-icon-left doubleSliderPrevButton\"><\/i>\r\n                                    <i class = \"td-icon-right doubleSliderNextButton\"><\/i>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\r\n                        <div class = \"td-doubleSlider-1 \">\r\n                            <div class = \"td-slider\">\r\n                                \r\n                    <div class = \"td-slide-item td-item1\">\r\n                        <figure class=\"td-slide-galery-figure td-slide-popup-gallery\">\r\n                            <a class=\"slide-gallery-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-scaled.jpg\" title=\"marsala 1\" data-caption=\"Marsala\" data-description=\"\">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-2048x1363.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/marsala-1-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" alt=\"Sicily\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; 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Looking out towards the sea, travelers can see straight to&nbsp;<strong>Favignana<\/strong>, a paradise for those who love scuba diving, and further on to&nbsp;<strong>Isola Grande<\/strong>&nbsp;part of the&nbsp;<strong>Isole dello Stagnone<\/strong>, the largest lagoon in Sicily. The road winds on to the city of Marsala, a city best known for the famous liquor produced here.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was named the&nbsp;<strong>European Wine Capital<\/strong>&nbsp;in 2013 and was again honored in 2015&nbsp;when the fashion industry officially named a color after it \u2013 color marsala, a nuance which was designated color of the year by the US company&nbsp;<strong>Pantone Inc<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wine lovers<\/strong> shouldn\u2019t miss the chance to visit one of the local wineries while visiting Marsala, and a stop at&nbsp;<strong>Florio&nbsp;<\/strong>is a must for an exceptional experience&nbsp;at&nbsp;a winery that mixes design and architecture with the heady scent of&nbsp;marsala.&nbsp;Built in 1832 by Vincenzo Florio, the structure made of tuff reflects&nbsp;a&nbsp;typical English style that was popular at that time, with large pointed arches and a floor made with the ground powder of the tuff stone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winery\u2019s various&nbsp;products&nbsp;\u2013 passito, marsala, spumanti \u2013 are an ode to the&nbsp;history of Sicily. Florio Concept Winery produces&nbsp;excellent wines typical of this region. Beginning&nbsp;locally&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;city of Marsala itself, Florio uses a specific grape called&nbsp;<em>Grillo<\/em>,&nbsp;grown in the vicinity,&nbsp;to produce its exceptional&nbsp;<em><strong>M<\/strong><\/em><em><strong>arsala<\/strong><\/em><em>&nbsp;<\/em>and offers various rare reserves dating back several decades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, Florio grows its&nbsp;<strong>Zibibbo<\/strong>&nbsp;grapes under the&nbsp;scorching&nbsp;sun on the island of&nbsp;<strong>Pantelleria<\/strong>&nbsp;to create their sweet wines&nbsp;<em><strong>Morsi di <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Luce<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em><strong>Pasito di Pantelleria<\/strong><\/em>. More vineyards located around Trapani and on the&nbsp;<strong>Eolian Islands<\/strong>&nbsp;off of Sicily\u2019s northeastern shore are ideal for making a sweet wine with an intense perfume known as&nbsp;<em><strong>Grecale<\/strong><\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fiery sun which bathes the island year-round is one of Florio\u2019s greatest allies and this is especially true of their&nbsp;<em><strong>Malvasia di Lipari<\/strong><\/em>, a liquor typical of the island of&nbsp;<strong>Lipari&nbsp;<\/strong>where the Malvasia grapes&nbsp;are&nbsp;laid out on straw mats known as&nbsp;<em>incannucciati<\/em>. For visitors who come to the area during the summer months, the winery offers a series of exclusive tastings guided by Florio\u2019s&nbsp;wine experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marsala is also home to another of the island\u2019s most important wineries,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.donnafugata.it\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donnafugata<\/a>. Here, the grapes of the family\u2019s vineyards, <strong>Contessa Entellina&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>Pantelleria<\/strong>, are brought after harvesting to produce the finest of wines which are then aged and bottled on the premises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A visit to this well-known winery is advised as is a look at their cellar,<em><strong>&nbsp;barricaia<\/strong><\/em>, which keeps a constant humidity level that&nbsp;ranges between 80%-85% and holds a steady temperature of 15-16\u00b0. This special cellar is the ideal place for aging some of their most precious wines like Chiarand\u00e0, Angheli, Tancredi, and Mille e Una Notte<em>.<\/em>&nbsp;Be sure to have a look at the winery\u2019s collection of iconically designed bottles in collaboration with Dolce&amp;Gabbana, also available for buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While in Marsala, consider a quick lunch at&nbsp;<strong>Ciacco Putia Gourmet<\/strong>&nbsp;(via S. Cammareri Scurti, 3) in the heart of the historic center, a characteristic shop that is also a delicatessen, wine shop, and restaurant. Here clients can feast on the best of <a href=\"https:\/\/cucineditalia.com\/en\/pairing-wines-with-sicilian-swordfish-rolls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">traditional flavors <\/a>mixed with modern touches and cooking techniques. This home-style restaurant is run by its two young owners, Anna and Francesco, who work tirelessly to provide their clients with top-quality dishes and bites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The menu is dedicated to the island of Sicily with options including a tris of arancine (filled with meat, fish, or vegetables), the eggplant flan, and Sicilian beef involtini (rolls). All foods are prepared with r<strong>egionally produced ingredients<\/strong> such as<em>&nbsp;salt from Trapani&nbsp;<\/em>and a particular tomato known as the&nbsp;<em>siccagno<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a lunch seaside with cool marine breezes, stop at the&nbsp;<strong>I Bucanieri<\/strong>, where diners can enjoy fresh fish or grilled meats while sitting under the restaurant\u2019s vaulted stone ceilings. Try the&nbsp;<em>Straccetti di tono al marsala<\/em>&nbsp;(tuna with marsala), f<em>resh ravioli filled with grouper in a pistachio cream sauce,&nbsp;<\/em>fresh tuna, and filet of Chianina. The menu also tempts diners with many of Sicily\u2019s favorite desserts including<em>&nbsp;cannoli&nbsp;<\/em>prepared fresh when ordered, S<em>icilian cassatina<\/em>, and the chocolate and almond cake with ricotta served warm<em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One last stop before leaving Marsala should be a stop at the&nbsp;<strong>Museo degli arazzi fiamminghi<\/strong>&nbsp;(via Giuseppe Garaffa). Founded by archbishop Andrea Linares in 1984, the museum houses eight tapestries dating back to the 16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;century. 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Facing westward, the beaches are the ideal point for watching the spectacular fiery sunset at the&nbsp;<strong>Zabbara<\/strong>, a location with a sixties vibe and breathtaking views over the acropolis, left in its Doric style by the Greeks who ruled the area from the 5<sup>th<\/sup>-3rd centuries B.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the last of the evening rays, dinner is served at&nbsp;<strong>Porto Palo di Menf<\/strong>i. Chef and owner&nbsp;<strong>Vittorio&nbsp;<\/strong>of Da Vittorio invites his guests to try one of the house specialties,&nbsp;<em>pasta with sea urchins<\/em>&nbsp;freshly caught off the island\u2019s coasts. Follow up the pasta with the&nbsp;<em>Grigliata Mediterranea<\/em>, a grilled mix of the local day\u2019s catch, and a glass of a cool aromatic white wine such as&nbsp;<em>Lighea from Donnafugata<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As night settles in and cools the warm evening air, it\u2019s time to relax at<strong>&nbsp;Foresteria della Cantina Planeta<\/strong>, an exclusive resort nestled among the vineyards and surrounded by green grass. Here, the rooms are all decorated in typical Mediterranean style and&nbsp;<strong>Burgio and Caltagirone ceramics<\/strong>, surrounded by an enchanting garden and pool or views of the sparkling sea. The perfect place to lean back after all of the day\u2019s culture and travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sicily may well be the most beautiful of the Italian islands \u2013 <strong>a land that is lively and wild<\/strong>, sprinkled with some of the country\u2019s greatest romantic beauty and brightly hued sunsets that capture it all as if in the frame of a master painting. 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