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Aerial view of a coastal city with a prominent dome-shaped church, dense buildings, and the sea in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

Marsala

Wine tourism and history

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Historic building with a clock tower, arched windows, and green shutters under a cloudy sky. Flags are displayed on the facade.

The Palace of the Marquis of San Giuliano

In 1738, construction began to build the grand residence of the Marquis of San Giuliano. The building is located in one of the best plots determined by the reconstruction plan of the ancient city, after the catastrophic earthquake of 1693, with the main facade facing Piazza Università. This large aristocratic residence, like Palazzo Manganelli, also enjoys the privilege of having a square at its main front.

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Visit The Palace of the Marquis of San Giuliano

A scenic view of a town with houses and a church, set against a backdrop of a smoking volcano and hills under a clear sky.

Viagrande, a great taste of Mount Etna

Viagrande is a small town on the slopes of Mount Etna, surrounded by beautiful and fertile countryside, rich in lush vineyards and fruit trees of every kind. It sits on the south-eastern slopes of Etna, on the lava flows of 1408, and from a distance, you can see its symbolic Monte Serra, where a park of about 30 hectares is located, hosting the "House of Butterflies of Monte Serra," the only one in Southern Italy that houses numerous specimens of tropical butterflies, including the large cobra moth. A visit to the facility includes an interesting lesson on the world of insects and the biology of butterflies. Free to fly in an environment that replicates their natural habitat, these beautiful lepidoptera can be observed undisturbed at close range. The aviary also houses other interesting invertebrates from tropical forests, such as stick insects, leaf insects, and giant beetles.