Tourist attractions Terrasini

The great cloister is surrounded by a run of ogive arcades resting on fine twin columns and has encrusted multicoloured mosaics, inspired by the Orient. The Romanesque capitals are worth a visit by themselves. There are episodes from the Evangelist..

The cathedral was built in 1172 by William II, grandson of Roger II. It was built to rival the largest European cathedrals using the best workman and without stinting on materials. The end result? Luxury. Its exterior has superb motifs characteristic..

The mosaics are the work of Venetian and Sicilian masters (12C and 13C). They tell the story of the divine plan of universal salvation, from the creation of the world and of man up to the intervention of God (central nave). The coming of Christ incar..

Spread over three sites, the museum does not do justice to the quality of its collections. The remarkable Natural Science Section has the rich Orlando ornithological collection (nocturnal birds, storks, birds of prey). The Archaeological Section ..

This church with its single nave accommodates a beautiful wooden crucifix , by Fra' Benedetto Valenza (1737). The same artist carried out the chapel's Rococo decor.

The church was modified for the most part in the 18C and has an arcaded façade and ceramic panels depicting the Crucifixion, the Assumption, Saint Rosalie and saint Gui. The interior has an Adoration of the wise men , by Tuscan Alessandro Allori w..

This oratory was built in the mid-16C next to the main church. The main reason for a visit here is the 18C stucco decoration by Vincenzo Messina representing life-size allegorical figures: Faith, Charity, Strength and Penitence. The sculptor Giaco..

The famous setting for the tragic romantic episode in the 16C involving Laura Lanza and Ludovico Vernagallo, this castle is a Norman fortress that has been significantly modified, in particular by the La Grua-Talamanca family. A visit includes the li..

Embellished with a wrought iron grille, this church situated opposite the fountain of the du corso is decorated with stuccos with white and gilt festoons, chubby-cheeked putti (child figures), and Neo-classic style grotesques.

It is well worth visiting this church, completed in 1643, to admire its rich decoration of white and gold stuccowork . Admire the fresco illustrating the life of the Virgin, surrounded by putti, eagles and garlands of flowers and fruit. Two stucco s..