Villa Alcamo Marina - Villa Mediterraneo

Located in the center of the Gulf of Castellammare, between Palermo and Trapani, about 50 km from both cities, Alcamo has about 45,000 inhabitants. Important agricultural and industrial center, Alcamo lies at the foot of Mount Bonifato. It is one of the largest centers for commerce Sicilian wine and other agricultural products like olives, cereals, melons, grapes and table grapes used for wine making. The precious wine "Blanc d'Alcamo is also developed through the extra virgin olive and melon “purceddu”.   For connoisseurs and lovers of good wine and good food: various associations and local wineries are present in Alcamo. Their role is to promote the good things in terms of tasting local products such as wine and food events for example. Through these associations, it is possible to enjoy wine and good food made ​ Alcamese old natural smells and tastes, but also to admire the beautiful landscape where companies producing wine are installed.   The climate is mild and the central position relative to the Gulf of Castellammare offers breathtaking vistas, beautiful horizons even more significant since Bonifato Mont. The surrounding countryside also offers a splendid landscape, with small rolling hills filled with vineyards. Moreover, Alcamo Marina (which constitutes the bulk of Alcamo), it is also possible to admire the dunes sanded.   Alcamo became famous long ago for the poetry of famous poet alcamese Heaven (also known as Ciullo d'Alcamo) "Rosa fresca aulentissima"dating from the twelfth century.   From a cultural standpoint, Alcamo has been characterized over the centuries by intense activity related to the arts, such as building churches and baroque buildings first, then during the Renaissance, with the influx of many painters international reputation (Guglielmo Borremans, but Pietro Novelli Monreale), sculptors (Antonello and >> read more