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A road to Sciacca with a glimpse towards the sea
Sciacca is located on the southwest coast of Sicily and is a real treasure chest. Sciacca is not only the seaside city, but also a city rich in monuments and hot springs. In addition, if you come and visit her in winter you can attend the spectacular Carnival, famous throughout Sicily.
But let's start from scratch. Sciacca is the oldest spa resort on the island and with the hydrothermal resources three of the best in the world. There are different sources that have different healing properties. The most important is the sulphurous water that flows from the Valley of Baths that treats rheumatic pain, there is the source of the “Holy” water, a mineral water considered a panacea for diuresis.
Near the sea there is another structure, whose salt-bromo-iodic waters of the nearby spring, indicated for dermatological problems. Often the spa facilities are located in a beautiful position that allows you to admire the view or in a restful landscape of the Mediterranean scrub.
Sciacca is an ancient city, founded in the 7th century BC, which still preserves its rich historical and artistic heritage composed of Norman palaces and castles medieval, churches and sculptures of great artistic interest, large characteristic squares and flowery gardens.
Baroque buildings are intertwined with medieval buildings and examples of fourth-sixteenth-century architecture. Sciacca is also a marine city and the link with the sea is strongly visible. Just think of the port, today one of the most important in Sicily, whose fleet provides marine delicacies on the tables.
written by Christopher Clayton - Last update: 24/10/2021
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