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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,

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Address: Piazza IV Novembre, 2
Getting there: 100 m from Piazza Ciullo
Hours: 08:30 – 12:30, 16:00 – 19:00
Price: free

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Sacred Art Museum
The museum hosts a lot of paintings, sculptures and jewels coming from churches, dating back to the period from the 13th and 19th centuries, for a total of 150 works that are exhibited in an area of about. These works had been sheltered there after the 1968 Belice earthquake by monsignore Vincenzo Regina, archpriest from 1944 to 1991.
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Arab Watchtower
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Il Gattopardo
Restaurant and pizzeria in the town centre, very near the Chiesa Madre and 18th century Palazzo Fraccia in a characteristic paved street. Its pizzas are cooked in a wood-burning oven.
Tue-Sun, only in the evening