La soluzione ideale per lunghi periodi o soggiorni familiari!

In edificio adiacente l'hotel, sono disponibili 10 appartamenti di diversa tipologia:

• Monolocale Standard (30 mq)
• Monolocale Superior (50 mq)
• Monolocale Standard con Vista Mare (30 mq)
• Monolocale Superior con Vista Mare (50 mq)

Climatizzati, dotati di cucina attrezzata con macchina del caffè Illy, frigorifero con congelatore, TV a schermo piatto, armadio e bagno privato con doccia.

La tariffa Room Only include pernottamento e parcheggio. Non è inclusa la tassa di soggiorno.

Le pulizie giornaliere con cambio biancheria sono incluse nella tariffa. La prima colazione in terrazza panoramica dell'hotel € 12,00 a persona al giorno. 

Da una meticolosa ristrutturazione, abbiamo ottenuto uno standard elevato per vacanze di qualità, a due passi dal mare.

I nostri monolocali sono la soluzione ideale per una vacanza a Castellammare del Golfo ricca di comodità e servizi, con un ottimo rapporto qualità-prezzo.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Driven by a high sense of responsibility towards sustainable development, we manage natural resources wisely, support the use of renewable resources and develop programs aimed at environmental protection, which aim to address the planet's main social and environmental problems.

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Acting on a precautionary approach, we have taken a proactive and integrated approach into the day-to-day operations of our hotel.

We aim to reduce our greenhouse gases and our environmental footprint through efficient use of energy and optimizing the use of daylight, with energy saving LED lighting.

With our photovoltaic system, we produce 100% renewable electricity.

WATER CONSUMPTION

We recognize the value that water has for both human life and nature.

Our sustainability program places great emphasis on water conservation, thereby actively demonstrating our commitment to environmental protection through the conservation of aquatic and marine ecosystems.

The hotel water is treated and sanitized thanks to a reverse osmosis system, and is heated by a solar thermal system.

WASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste management is an integral part of our policy as we actively contributes to the achievement of a more circular economy.

With the aim of becoming a Zero Waste Hotel, we have developed and implemented an integrated waste management strategy which translates into:

• careful separate collection, according to municipal indications, also available to hotel customers with clear information;
• reduction of the volume of waste, eliminating disposable items where possible.

USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPECTFUL PRODUCTS

Guided by a high sense of environmental awareness, we choose to use certified detergents and chemical products, with eco-friendly specifications both in terms of packaging and composition.

In this way we achieve an excellent balance between cleaning effectiveness and environmental protection, further underlining the statement that the safety of our guests, our partners and the natural environment is a top priority for us.

FREE FROM PLASTIC

With a greater sense of environmental responsibility and a desire to contribute to a more sustainable travel experience, we have implemented a program to make the hotel plastic-free, while promoting the use of reusable materials, recyclable and more environmentally friendly.

CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY

We have developed partnerships with a number of organizations with the aim of protecting and preserving ecosystems, while also raising awareness among our guests and our hotel employees.

We believe electric cars are the future of mobility: for this reason, we have made a charging station for all electric vehicles available to our guests free of charge.

Furthermore, since 2018 we have been privileged partners of the Tesla and Porsche Destination Charging program.

Hygiene and cleanliness, both in the rooms and in all the common areas, have always been the most important thing for us.

Today we pay even more attention to these aspects and, following the directives provided by the regional and national protocols, on the basis of the guidelines of the World Health Organization, we have implemented new safe procedures and protocols to ensure rigorous standards of cleanliness, sanitation and hygiene .

Every day the rooms are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS classified as P.M.C. (Medical-Surgical Devices) or products that contain disinfectants, germicides and bactericides.

In addition, at each departure the rooms are completely sanitized with an OZONE machine, to ensure the next Guest a 100% sanitized and safe environment.

We constantly aerate all common areas which are cleaned and sanitized several times a day, with particular attention to all surfaces with the greatest contact.

Hygiene and sanitation come first.

Our buffet breakfast is served on a panoramic terrace, with international food and some elements linked to the Sicilian culinary tradition.

Artisan products, both sweet and savoury, carefully prepared to start the day off right.

Our staff is prepared for any allergies or intolerances. and we participate in the eating out program of the Italian Celiac Association.

We only ask you to notify us at the time of booking, or at check-in.

Finally, Illy coffee has always been our first choice. Try it!

Water is a fundamental commodity, and as such it must be treated.

For the hygiene and health of our guests, we have installed:

• reverse osmosis system
• chlorine dioxide producer

In this way, we can provide 100% germ-free, clean, drinking water. Your safety, first of all!

We consider continuous training as a fundamental element for the growth of our staff.

Every year, we try to improve our service with updates and news.

All our commitment, for the quality of each stay.

The ideal solution for long periods or family stays!

In the building adjacent to the hotel, 10 apartments of different types are available:

• Standard studio apartment (30 m2)
• Superior studio apartment (50 m2)
• Standard Studio with Sea View (30 m2)
• Superior Studio with Sea View (50 m2)

Air-conditioned, equipped with a kitchen equipped with Illy coffee machine, fridge with freezer, flat-screen TV, wardrobe and private bathroom with shower.

The Room Only rate includes accommodation and parking. The tourist tax is not included.

Daily cleaning with linen change is included in the rate. The buffet breakfast on the hotel's panoramic terrace is € 12.00 per person per day.

From a meticulous renovation, we have obtained a high standard for quality holidays, a stone's throw from the sea.

Our studios are the ideal solution for a holiday in Castellammare del Golfo full of comforts and services, with excellent value for money.

The perfect space to start the day and enjoy our buffet breakfast with sea view.

A magnificent view of the gulf that will leave you breathless.

Our beauty center has state-of-the-art equipment for beauty treatments, including, for example, laser hair removal.

BEAUTY TREATMENTS AND EPILATION

• Manicures €15
• Manicure + semi-permanent nail polish €25
• Pedicures €20
• Pedicure + semi-permanent nail polish €25
• Upper lip €3
• Eyebrows €3
• Full face €10
• Leg, thighs and groin €18
• Total leg, thigh and groin €20
• Partial Groin €7
• Groin Total € 10
• Partial leg depilation € 8
• Thigh €8
• Arms €8
• Armpits €6
• Chest or shoulders €15
• Belly / Buttocks €5
• Eyelash Lamination € 40
• Make-up €30
• Make Up with eyelash application €35
• Eyelash Extensions - First implant € 65
• Eyelash Extensions - Refill € 35

For information on treatments or any reservations, visit our website SaleMarino SPA.

For your wedding, we can provide you of:

• accommodation for guests with breakfast
• welcome drink with aperitif
• Bride and guest make-up service
• hairdressing service
• face and body treatments
• photographers and video makers
• organization of taxis, shuttles and transfers
• location for photo shoot

May the road meet you and the wind push you gently.
May the sea lap your land and the sky shower you with blessings,
the sun illuminate your face and the rain falls lightly on your field.
May God hold you in the palm of his hand, until your next meeting.
May his lightness greatly bless you." (Ancient Celtic blessing)

Even on your most important day, we are with you.

Our SPA access includes exclusive access to the SPA for 90 minutes up to a maximum of 4 people, with an air-conditioned environment equipped with all comforts.

It costs € 60.00 per person and consists of:

• Finnish sauna, which possesses extraordinary relaxation and detoxification abilities and has positive influences on the mind and body. Nothing is more effective for relieving nervous tension and calming anxiety, because the sauna stimulates the natural rebalancing of psychophysical conditions. The skin is purified and with sweating acids and toxins are eliminated;
• Hot tub, which will have the ability to release stress and muscle tension from the body. This is thanks to the gaseous bubbles which in contact with the skin cause a natural micro-massage capable of stimulating circulation and giving a pleasant sensation of relaxation;
• Shower with chromotherapy, with the colors and tones of light that radiate towards a specific part of the body, transmitting the vibrations that bring the energies back into balance;
• Himalayan salt wall which, by iodizing the environment, brings respiratory, dermatological and stress-relieving benefits;
• Heated water bed, which gives an immediate feeling of well-being to both body and mind, thanks to the union of water and light which represent two natural elements of great emotional impact.
• Herbal tea, with different variants of your choice, to conclude the journey.

Reservations are required Access to minors under the age of 18 and the use of any type of creams are prohibited, unless previously authorized. Bathrobe and flip-flops kit included.

MASSAGES

 ✦RELAX: Restores tone and vigor to the muscles and restores an exact posture to the entire joint system. During the massage, the body and mind enter a state of relaxation, dissolving the anxieties and tensions of everyday life. Other advantages of the relaxation massage that can be obtained are: the decrease in muscle tension, helps blood circulation and the drainage of toxins responsible for the exaggerated increase in muscle tone.

Rates per person: 30 minutes € 35.00 - 50 minutes € 55.00

    ✦ DECONTRACTING: Neck massage is a great way to relieve tension. Especially since we often assume positions for long periods of time, such as sitting in front of a desk or in the car, which lead us to suffer from neck and shoulder pain. Sometimes, especially if the posture is incorrect, the back also suffers. Furthermore, if we do not engage in any physical activity, the consequences are inevitable.

Rates per person: 30 minutes € 50.00 - 50 minutes € 70.00

    ✦ CANDLES: The candle massage is designed for all those people who need to relax the body but also the spirit and the psyche, it is a very engaging massage, which can also be performed as a couple. At the end of the treatment, the skin is velvety and hydrated and the relaxing and anti-stress effect lasts over time.

Rates per person: 30 minutes € 50.00 - 50 minutes € 70.00

    ✦ HOT STONE: The Hot Stone massage helps to dissolve muscle stiffness, improve joint mobility and relieve tension in the spine, the main cause of painful and disabling back pain. Decongest lymphatic deposits, improve fluid retention and positively affect arterial circulation, as well as improve venous return.The Hot Stone technique provides a general feeling of well-being and relaxation, and an increase in sensitivity towards people and the world . Furthermore, it contributes to gaining a greater awareness of one's body.

Rates per person: 50 minutes € 70.00

    ✦ BAMBOO: According to the ancient Chinese, bamboo canes were able to circulate energy within them and could therefore be used to absorb excess energy and restore the energy balance of an individual's body. Today, bamboo canes are also used in the West for massages that can release both muscles and mind from tension. To dissolve the contractions, bamboo canes of different diameters are rolled and tapped on the body, thus stimulating the senses and the epidermis. This massage is, therefore, particularly suitable after sports and to combat cellulite as it stimulates the lymphatic flow. Relaxing and giving a feeling of well-being.

Rates per person: 30 minutes € 45.00 - 50 minutes € 65.00

    ✦ VAGHEGGI LIGNUM MASSAGE: Carried out with specific wooden tools, with a remodeling, toning and draining effect. Works on localized fat and abdominal swelling.

Rates per person: 50 minutes €70.00

    ✦ LOMI LOMI: The lomi lomi massage is a holistic massage, which involves the person as a whole, soul, mind and body. Lomi lomi in Hawaiian means to massage, precisely to form waves. Its origin is very ancient, it draws inspiration from the ka huna massage, a rhythmic massage style typical of Hawaii that allows you to massage the entire body with a single movement. Hawaiian massage is not just a mere form of aesthetic or physical well-being. The value of ka huna, as massage was once called, was very important in the past, so much so that it coincided with a ritual that marked the passage to a new phase of life, leading man to true self-awareness, physical maturity and spiritual.

Rates per person: 30 minutes € 40.00 - 50 minutes € 60.00

    ✦ ANTI-CELLULITE MASSAGE

Rates per person 50 minutes € 50.00

    ✦ IRRITUAL WITH ESSENTIAL OILS: Massage with essential oils, also known as aroma-massage, benefits the body and mind. In aromatherapy, the therapeutic approach can be used in treatment, prevention and as a health adjuvant. Even modern neuro-physiological and pharmacognosical studies ensure that the use of essential oils in relation to the vital energy points of traditional Indian, Chinese and Japanese physiology allow the activation of self-regulation systems (homeostatic balance) with excellent positive results.

Rates per person: 30 minutes € 45.00 - 50 minutes € 65.00

RATES VARY ACCORDING TO THE TREATMENT

    ✦ PRESSURE THERAPY: fights cellulite blemishes, reduces water retention, redefines the physiognomy of different parts of the body, especially the legs. It also eliminates toxic substances and promotes slimming.

    ✦ DIODE LASER: progressive epilation system, which allows you to remove unwanted hair permanently.

    ✦ FACE & BODY RADIOFREQUENCY: a non-invasive and painless method that effectively counteracts the signs of skin aging and allows for a lasting improvement in the quality of the skin of the body and face.

    ✦ FACE & BODY ENDOMASSAGE: the pressure-suction combination and the rotational movement obtained by the rollers of the handpiece, determine a vertical distension of the tissue and, consequently, a redistribution of skin fat as well as an improvement in lymphatic circulation.

FACE TREATMENTS

We always recommend asking the operator for the appropriate type of treatment.

The duration may vary according to the type of treatment chosen.

    ✦ TRADITIONAL FACE CLEANSING: Specific "complete treatment" facial cleansing based on your skin type and need with professional products.

Rate per person € 35.00

    ✦ VAGHEGGI REHYDRA: Hyaluronic acid, shea butter and jojoba oil will have a filling, moisturizing and protective action. Specific for normal to dry skin prone to dehydration.

Rate per person € 35.00

    ✦ VAGHEGGI EMOZIONI PLUS: Organic blueberry extract that acts on the blood vessel wall, improving its elasticity. A synergy of three polysaccharides will protect the skin from pollution, restoring a correct balance.

Rate per person € 35.00

    ✦ VAGHEGGI BALANCE: The protagonists are Avocado and Pineapple sativus which favor the keratolytic action, counteract thickening of the cornea and regulate sebum. Ideal for both young and mature skin with problems related to impure skin.

Rate per person € 35.00

    ✦ VAGHEGGI WHITE MOON: Designed for skin with uneven complexion, opacity, horny thickening and dullness. Antioxidant action with cell renewal and stimulation.

Rate per person € 45.00

    ✦ VAGHEGGI LIME: An anti-stress facial treatment which, thanks to the natural active ingredients of Vitamin C, has an antioxidant and elasticising action. It protects the skin of the face making it luminous and elastic.

Rate per person € 45.00

    ✦ VAGHEGGI PRIMISSIMA: Primissima is the specific line for all skin types with blemishes, wrinkles, corneal thickening, photoageing and skin imperfections, such as post-acne scars, dilated pores.

Rate per person € 50.00

    ✦ INTENSE VAGHEGGI: Moisturizing and plumping treatment, it relaxes the facial features, making the skin brighter, radiant and immediately younger-looking.

Rate per person € 60.00

    ✦ VAGHEGGI DELAY: Treatment designed to contrast the first signs of ageing. Thanks to the active ingredients of natural origin, it protects the skin of the face keeping it supple, relaxed and hydrated.

Rate per person € 60.00

    ✦ VAGHEGGI 75.15: The last frontier in cosmetology, perfect synergy of active ingredients from nature that act on the genetic codes of nature itself.

Rate per person € 60.00

    ✦ DERMALOGICA Face Mapping A professional, in-depth skin analysis based on your skin and lifestyle. We'll show you how to achieve your healthiest skin, address any concerns and give you customized product and treatment recommendations. Rate per person € - free

    ✦ DERMALOGICA FaceFit An express treatment, with the products identified to make your skin instantly more radiant. Perfect before an important event or even just to pamper your skin a little. Rate per person € 15.00

    ✦ DERMALOGICA ProSkin 30 Get the best skin you've ever had with our customizable skin treatment. May include enhanced treatment modalities such as exfoliating Hydra Dermabrasion, LED light therapy and deep treatment with professional-grade actives. Rate per person € 45.00

    ✦ DERMALOGICA ProSkin 60 Get the best skin you've ever had with our customizable skin treatment. May include enhanced treatment modalities such as exfoliating Hydra Dermabrasion, LED light therapy and deep treatment with professional-grade actives. Rate per person € 90.00

    ✦ DERMALOGICA Pro Power Peel 30 Our strongest, fastest chemical peel. This unique three-acid approach provides deep exfoliation and resurfacing that is 100% personalized to you. Ideal for fine lines, wrinkles, uneven pigmentation or breakouts. Rate per person € 80.00

    ✦ DERMALOGICA Pro Power Peel 60 Our strongest, fastest chemical peel. This unique three-acid approach provides deep exfoliation and resurfacing that is 100% personalized to you. Ideal for fine lines, wrinkles, uneven pigmentation or breakouts.  Rate per person € 144.00

    ✦ DERMALOGICA Pro Eye Flash Pro Eye Flash is a powerful treatment that helps tone, smooth and brighten the eye contour through intense stimulation and an infusion of botanical actives. Rate per person € 30.00

    ✦ DERMALOGICA Pro Bright Pro Bright is a high-intensity, treatment combining Vitamin C with powerful Niacinamide and Hexylresorcinol – addressing uneven skin tone for brighter, smoother skin. Rate per person € 80.00 (30 min) € 108.00 (45 min) € 136.00 (60 min)

    ✦ DERMALOGICA Pro Neck + Skin A comprehensive workout for your neck and face. This unique treatment combines firming, toning deep tissue facial massage with retexturizing and replenishing products for smooth skin. Rate per person € 160.00

    ✦ DERMALOGICA Pro Pen - Microneedling Pro Microneedling is an advanced treatment that delivers innovative techniques and powerful, professional-grade actives to brighten the complexion, refine the look of pores, reduce the appearance of dark spots, and diminish the appearance of lines and wrinkles. Rate per person € 160.00

Castellammare del Golfo bases its identity on the sea. Born as a marine emporium for the businesses of the nearby Segesta, the watchtowers and the defensive ramparts of the castle are reflected on its sea, and life takes place on the sea and summer evenings come alive. Nearby there are still archaic landscapes such as the village of Scopello, leaning on a rock overlooking the stacks and the old tuna. In the territory of Castellammare falls the main entrance and part of the Zingaro Nature Reserve where, alongside pristine beaches, there are important endemic manifestations of flora and fauna. For caving enthusiasts, the caves of Monte Inici are unmissable with very deep "horrors", underground lakes and glimpses of extreme suggestion.

Segesta, located on Mount Barbaro, is presumed to be founded by the Elimi family around 1200 BC The Elimi, a group of people belonging to the migratory waves to the west after the Trojan war, landed some in Magna Grecia, others in Sicily, along already known routes , as claimed by historical and archaeological sources. According to Thucydides and other historians, these people settle in Erice and Segesta, the main center of the Elymians. Of this city, formerly called Egesta, some authors want to make believe that the origin is divine; according to Servio Egesta, the young daughter of Hippotes, "on the ship she was made pregnant, and when she came ashore, she gave birth to the Former Father of Segesta, to whom she imposed the name of her mother ...". Cicero gives to Enea the foundation of Segesta saying "Segesta est Oppidum pervetustum in Sicily, Judices, quod ab Aenea fugiente in Troja, atque in hac loca veniente, conditum esse demonstrant". His first historical records date back to 580 BC: he fought against Selinunte - destroyed in 409 - but succumbed to power before Carthage and then Rome; he suffers first the wrecking of Verre, and after the invasions of the Vandals. From the remains of a small church that came to light during an excavation, it is presumed that it was a village in the Byzantine period, and that it was still inhabited during the time of the Saracens. Today we know of Segesta, as well as the famous temple and theater, another sanctuary discovered at the foot of the southern wall of Monte Barbaro, in the Mango district, inside which there are remains of Doric temples of the sixth and fifth centuries BC. We do not know to which divinities - Ceres, Diana or Egesta - the two sanctuaries were consecrated; their structures prove the relevant influence of the Hellenic models. The magnificent temple has a typically Greek style, although presumably unfinished. The theater, which can hold about eight thousand spectators, was brought to light in 1822 by the Duke of Serradifalco, president of the Commission for Antiquities and Fine Arts of Sicily. Its structure highlights three eras: a prehistoric, a Greek-Hellenistic and a later one of completion. In the summer there are classical and folk performances. The Sanctuary of Mango was surrounded by a "temenos" built in large blocks, according to the classical style. An important excavation has brought to light attic ceramics with graffiti inscriptions in the Elymian language. All these data confirm the testimony of Thucydides on the links between Segesta and Athens, but we do not know exactly what the degree of Hellenization of the city was. The Temple of Segesta is evoked more than described in the stories of all travelers; we remember the famous text of Goethe "the position of the temple is extraordinary: at the highest end of a long and wide valley, on an isolated hill and surrounded by precipices, it dominates far and wide a wide expanse of fields, but only a short stretch of sea ... The wind whistled among the columns like in a forest and some grifagni birds rolled over the carcass of the temple, filling the sky with screams “. 

It was the first nature reserve established in Sicily (Law n.98 of 1981), also following an environmental demonstration that in 1980 formed a human chain from Scopello to San Vito Lo Capo; incorporates a stretch of about 7 km of beautiful and unspoiled coastline overlooking the Gulf of Castellammare and a chain of mountains that, to the small coves and the striking cliffs on the sea, is a magnificent setting. The most interesting reliefs are the Monte Scardina, the Monte Passo del Lupo, the Monte Speziale which with its 913 meters is the highest peak of the reserve. The outcropping rocks are limestone, dolomite and marl. The Reserve, of 1600 hectares, can be walked on foot through the paths; the most representative routes of the various aspects of the Zingaro are three: the first runs entirely along the coast between the South-East entrance (on the Scopello side) and the North entrance (on the San Vito side); the second interests for half the previous one and then proceed to one of the zones of the upper Zingaro and return to the sea; the third, finally, the most challenging, is practically a complete tour of the Reserve, affecting both the coast and the entire upper part of the Reserve. The Gypsy lived on foot enchants for its harsh beauty, for the intense colors in every season: the fragrant turquoise sea, the white coves, the omnipresent green dwarf palms, the luxuriant lentisks and terebinthos, the tenacious olivastri and carob trees, the bright colors spring and autumn flowers in the pastures, the golden summer coat of the slopes of the mountains, the harmonious shapes of the rural houses. In fact, the Gypsy is also and above all a reserve of the landscape, an ancient association of man with the earth. The coast is like a string of pearls seven kilometers long. A series of sheer cliffs, rugged headlands, magnificent coves, deep indentations, underwater caverns and tunnels, low cliffs, narrow valleys, fantastic pebble beaches and sands that are reflected in a pristine sea with changing tones: here blue, turquoise, light blue . Interesting is also the existence of a "sidewalk" (trinoir in French) calcareous constituted by shells of vermetidae, (gastropod molluscs with shell-shaped tube), bivalve molluscs, calcareous algae and other intertwined and welded organisms. There are only a few examples in the Mediterranean, and it is an important example - like coral reefs - of rocks "bioconstructed" by living organisms. The Reserve, placed in continuity of the series of calcareous reliefs of Mesozoic origin of Palermo, not far from the interesting Monte Cofano that stands isolated to the West, has a distinct diversity of environments that partly house phytocenosis of great naturalistic interest and sometimes even landscaping. The general climate is also important for the vegetation, with an average annual temperature of 19 ° C and a rainfall of 645 mm. Even when it does not rain, in the mountains, there are benches of fog coming from the sea, which support local humid microclimates. The Zingaro is a biological environment very rich in species: in a few years of research have been cataloged about 700 species of which at least twenty are endemic or rare, elsewhere often extinct or in serious danger of extinction. Among the most widespread and important for the agricultural economy of the past, it is certainly worth mentioning the manna ash, a tree used not only to extract the manna, but also to obtain a wood particularly suitable for the construction of agricultural tools.

On the rocks above the tonnara are visible two towers, one of the thirteenth century of which only the ruins are part of the complex of the tonnara, and the second, of the fifteenth century, which was designed by the Florentine engineer Camillo Camilliani and which does not fall within the territory pertaining to the tonnara. The era of construction of the first nucleus and of the tower located on the rock should not be earlier than the thirteenth century, this dating is evident from the examination of some construction techniques typical of that era: for example that adopted in the vault with small segments that covers one of the environments of the marfaraggiu or in the walls of the same tower. The oldest nucleus is easily identified in the body of the building that is leaning against the rock on which the said watchtower rises: these first structures were built by the royal domain and the tower was used to defend the tonnara and the territory of Scopello.

Free baths of Segesta, also called Polle del Crimiso are volcanic spas that are located near the plant between Calatafimi Segesta and Castellammare del Golfo.They are surrounded by reeds and tamarisks, enclosed by rocky walls of white travertine streaked with pink. A picturesque landscape and above all free, because you can immerse yourself in the small coves without spending a single euro. The water of the free baths of Segesta flows from the source to a temperature of about 47 degrees. There are three springs: Bagno delle Femmine, Grotta Regina and Nuova Sorgente to make thermal baths, mud and anti-therapy, useful in giving benefits in case of rheumatic, respiratory and skin diseases.According to the Greek legend, the water is so hot for the will of the deity Krimisòs who had raised the temperature to heat the nymph Egesta, who had escaped from the city of Troy destroyed by the war. This mythological tale links the foundation of Segesta to the arrival of the Trojans who would have chosen this city for the medical and beneficial properties of the warm waters, which today form the free baths of Segesta. After a relaxing dip in the thermal baths, you can visit the Temple Doric of Segesta which is located not far away and the entire archaeological site where you can admire the beauty of the past, including a rich and varied vegetation.In the hinterland, in Contrada Gorga, on the eastern bank of the Caldo River, on the border with the territory of Alcamo, there are other spa services: the alkaline-sulphurous mineral waters, with natural therapeutic qualities, flow from the Gorga spring, located about 50 meters above sea level of the sea, and are collected in a natural basin, between clayey agglomerates, maintaining a constant temperature of 51 ° C. A conduit of about 300 m. it conveys the waters and muds - consisting of the natural precipitate, without the addition of clay - up to a spa, set in an old renovated mill, also equipped with an outdoor pool and saunas.

«In the public garden near the port, all alone spent a few magnificent hours. It is the most beautiful place in the world. "Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet. First Greek and Roman city, then Arab capital, later conquered by Normans and Swabians, this is Palermo, a place where Arabian and Norman preciousness coexist, baroque and liberty taste of monuments, palaces and theaters, but also of gardens and of the markets. The influence of Palermo's multiethnic past is visible in the Cathedral, a majestic building begun in the 12th century. and repeatedly remodeled, enriched by an eighteenth-century dome and a medieval bell tower. Born on a pre-existing basilica, transformed into a mosque by the Arabs and then returned by the Normans to the Christian religion, the cathedral is embellished with gothic decorations and houses the relics of Santa Rosalia, patron saint of the city. There are also the tombs of the emperors, including Roger II and Frederick II. Nearby is the Palazzo dei Normanni, originally an Arab building, which has always been the seat of power: it contains the Palatine Chapel, rich in Byzantine influence mosaics which, together with those of the church of Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio (or Martorana), represent real masterpieces of art. The elegant Martorana, with its tall arched bell tower, dates back to the Norman era, while the monumental Pretoria fountain that occupies the nearby homonymous square is of Baroque style. The road that goes from the cathedral to the Martorana passes through piazza Vigliena, called the "Quattro canti", a crossroads decorated with statues and fountains of the seventeenth century. Piazza della Pretoria overlooks the seventeenth-century Palazzo del Municipio, with a splendid 16th century fountain made up of 644 marble groups. It is in this area that the streets bear names in Italian, Arabic and Hebrew. From here, moreover, you go down towards the sea, passing through the Vuccirìa, the oldest and most animated market in the city, in Piazza San Domenico, where stands the homonymous church, one of the most interesting Baroque buildings in the city. Another building of the Norman era is the deconsecrated church of San Giovanni degli Eremiti, with its oriental red domes, built on the foundations of an ancient mosque. In the ancient heart of the city is the imposing fourteenth-century building called Steri (from hosterium, fortified palace), formerly a prison and a court, today the seat of the university rectorate. Nearby there are the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, and Palazzo Abatellis, home to the Regional Gallery which houses works of art and paintings ranging from the Middle Ages to the 1700s. The most modern part of Palermo is on the other side of the city. Overcoming the neoclassical Teatro Massimo, temple of the lyric, in Piazza Politeama you can see the other city theater, Teatro Politeama Garibaldi, built in the mid-nineteenth century in Pompeian style. Attracting town is the characteristic Teatro dei Pupi, the puppet theater, whose protagonists have always been Charlemagne and his paladins. Along via Libertà, shaded by trees, you enter the area where the nineteenth-century and liberty architecture triumphs, whose splendid symbols are the squared and animated streets. The Botanical Garden, founded in 1789, is famous for specimens from all over the world. The Zisa (on the homonymous square) and Cuba (in Corso Calatafimi), oriental buildings, dating back to the reign of William II, are further away from the center.