Alcamo

Alcamo Carnival

This event takes place on Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday of Carnival. The carts parade in this large square, and there's also music, dancers, masks and street food.

Arab Watchtower

Ancient watchtower built by Saracens at about 980 AD. Inside it there are a characteristic stone winding staircase with 85 steps and a big cistern.

Arab fountain

It is an ancient structure for providing fresh water to people and livestock still working, built during the period of Arab rule.

Archeological Site of Mount Bonifato (or Longuro)

Founded by a colony of Greeks escaped from Troy, and probably inhabited from the 7th century BC until the 12th century AD, it was discovered in the second half of the 16th century. They found lanterns and stamps of bricks dating back to the Roman age, some tomb caves, several ceramic and bronze fragments.

Bar '900

Famous for the high quality of its sweets, snacks and ice creams (among which the hazelnut ice cream, fried iris and ricotta bocconcini stand out). On the first floor there are tables and a terrace with tables and large sunshades; from here you can appreciate a beautiful view of Corso 6 Aprile.

closed on Tue

Bar Grazia

Very famous for its snacks, especially arancini (filled with minced meat or ham). They also make very good sweets such as sfince di San Giuseppe (Saint Joseph’s fried sweets with ricotta inside).

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta

Chiesa Madre

Realized during the 14th century and rebuilt in 1669; the portal and the bell tower are the only remains from the original church of the 14th century. It is located in the centre of the town, near piazza Ciullo. The interior contains frescoes by Guglielmo Borremans. In the apse and in the side chapels there are works by Antonello Gagini,

08:30 – 12:30, 16:00 – 19:00·free

Bis Bar

Very appreciated for its sweets production, snacks and ice creams. The interior is very cosy and has comfortable seats and large glass walls. Very good if you want to spend a relaxing evening with your friends.

Bottega del Cioccolato

Chocolate maker: using cocoa that comes from Ecuador, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Venezuela; production of chocolate bars (milk or dark), pralines, cakes and single portion sweets.

Casa De Ballis

It was built in the 16th century and has a square tower with battlements, adorned with a round arch that contains two windows, one twin lancet and one triple lancet; probably designed in 1490 by brothers Tommaso and Pietro Oddo.

Castle of Ventimiglia

Torre Saracena

A medieval castle; as of 2020, there are only some parts of the walls, the primary tower and the dungeons. It took the name from Enrico Ventimiglia, who had built it only for defence.

Church of Jesus Christ the Redeemer

Chiesa di Gesù Cristo Redentore

Built in 2006. It is the most recent church in Alcamo; there are three original works realized by the sculptor Massimiliano Apicella: Jesus Christ the Redeemer, the altar made with Carrara white marble and the red marble ambo.

Church of Saint Anne

Chiesa di Sant'Anna

The church was built between 1630 and 1634, and the Capuchine friary between 1633 and 1636. In 1866 the friary was abolished. The church has a single nave, a baptistry and seven chapels, embellished by frescoes by Leonardo Mirabile and Giovanni Dato. The frescoes on the nave and the vault are by Eugenio Ligotti and Salvatore Gagliano from Palermo. There are several paintings by Fra Felice da Sambuca.

Church of Saint Francis of Assisi

Chiesa di San Francesco d'Assis

It was built between the years 1224-1226, demolished and rebuilt between 1608-1648. Inside it there are a marble ancon, probably by Domenico Gagini, and two sculptures reproducing the Maddalena and Saint Mark, both ascribed to Antonello Gagini.

Church of Saint Francis of Paola

Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola

The church was built in 1550, with one nave and has five altars. The façade, dated 1695, has a convex form, a typical characteristic of Rococo style. in 1750 it was embellished with stuccoes by Nicolò Curti. On the high altar there is the Crucifix, a wooden sculpture made by Francesco Marino from Trapani in the 19th century.

Church of Saint Joseph the Worker

Chiesa di San Giuseppe Lavoratore

Built in 1947, it has one nave with a barrel lowered vault; the church has an elegant façade, in the neo-Romanesque style, with a rose window in the middle and a portal below it.

Church of Saint Mary of Jesus

Chiesa di Santa Maria di Gesù

Built in the 15th century and enlarged in 1762. It holds the body of Beato Arcangelo Piacentini from Calatafimi.

Church of Saint Olivia

Chiesa di Sant'Oliva

It was built in 1533 and renovated in 1724. Inside there are a picture by Pietro Novelli on the main altar ("Sacrificio della Messa" dated 1639) and works by the Gagini.

Church of Saint Thomas

Chiesa di San Tommaso

The date of its construction is uncertain, probably the first half of the 15th century. It is faced by a great portal with geometrical decorations.

Church of Saints Paul and Bartholomew

Chiesa dei Santissimi Paolo e Bartolomeo

Built between 1615 and 1689: it has got characteristic baroque features and holds a very ancient and valuable picture, the Madonna del Miele (made about the year 1300).

Church of the Guardian Angel or Sheltered People

Chiesa del S.Angelo Custode or Chiesa delle Riparate

The church is with one nave and was built in 1659 in Baroque style, with the adjoining "Convent boarding school for sheltered women", built in 1684. It was enlarged and embellished in the 18th century by the architect Giovanni Biagio Amico, and restored again in the 19th century.

Church of the Holy Family.

Chiesa della Sacra Famiglia

The church has a single navy with three altars: the high altar (in white marble and adorned by red stucco columns) and two side altars, in polychromatic marble, realized and inaugurated in 1937. Until 1952 on the high altar there was a painting made by Giuseppe Renda, now in the sacristy, substituted by a wooden statue of the Holy Family, realized by the firm Luigi Santifaller.

Church of the Holy Souls in Purgatory

Chiesa delle Anime Sante del Purgatorio

Built in 1813, demolished and rebuilt in 1958. It has one nave: inside it there was a painting, dating back to 1854 and later missing, made by Raffaele Genovese from Palermo, representing the Holy Souls of Purgatory with Our Lady of Miracles above them, Saint Rocco and Saint Sebastian at the two sides.

Cinema Esperia

There is a hall with comfortable seats on two levels (the stalls on the ground floor and the balcony on the first floor).

Cittadella dei Giovani and Anfiteatro Orto di Ballo

There is a recording hall: teenagers have also rooms and equipments at their disposal, in order to exploit their own natural, artistic, musical and scientific inclinations.

Mon-Fri 16:00-20:00; Sat 09:00-13,00 and 16:00-21:00

Civic Library "Bagolino"

There are about 81,000 books and important old documents on art, tradition, craftmanship and religiosity of people in Alcamo. Some books come from ex convents and friaries and from the section of the History of Alcamo's territory. Inside it there is also the Multimedia Library with a lot of newspapers, film and music collections. You can also use the Internet for free. You can consult its OPAC.

Mon-Sat 08:30-13:30 and 15:30-20:00

Cuba delle Rose

A cistern built by Arabs, about one thousand years ago, which served the inhabitants of Calatubo. It was restored some years ago.

Delizie

Delicatessen, local cheeses, takeaway gastronomy and butcher's shop.

closed on Sun

Dolce e Gustoso

Self-service, pizzeria, snack bar, coffee bar, sweets. Dinners for any occasions.

€12

Esko Burger

Fast food and snacks. Located inside a charming garden, there are outdoor tables too. Italian and American cuisines. Take away service. Excellent food both in variety and quality. Waiters are kind and helpful. Also suitable for people who like outdoor evenings with friends.

Wedn-Mon, closed on Tue (18:30-23:00)