{"id":3950,"date":"2026-05-16T08:12:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/?page_id=3950"},"modified":"2026-05-16T08:12:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:12:23","slug":"centrocittaalcamo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/en\/centrocittaalcamo\/","title":{"rendered":"centrocittaalcamo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light ext-animate--on is-style-ext-preset--cover--natural-1--cover-overlay-1 is-style-ext-preset--cover--natural-1--cover-overlay-1--1\" style=\"min-height:225px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3952 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/copertina-alcamo.png\" style=\"object-position:43% 0%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"43% 0%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/copertina-alcamo.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/copertina-alcamo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/copertina-alcamo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/copertina-alcamo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/copertina-alcamo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/copertina-alcamo-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#cac7ce\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;line-height:2\">Alcamo<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-medium-font-size\">The Italian language was born here, not Dante but Ciullo d'Alcamo.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide ext-animate--on has-border-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-aaba83fe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d9b342;border-width:1px;border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns ext-animate--on is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-cb0a7ccb wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column ext-animate--on is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ext-animate--on is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--header-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--header-1--2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3953 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/39f14140-ee5c-47b0-a50f-c8aee91fc0d8.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/39f14140-ee5c-47b0-a50f-c8aee91fc0d8.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/39f14140-ee5c-47b0-a50f-c8aee91fc0d8-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/39f14140-ee5c-47b0-a50f-c8aee91fc0d8-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/39f14140-ee5c-47b0-a50f-c8aee91fc0d8-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/39f14140-ee5c-47b0-a50f-c8aee91fc0d8-8x12.webp 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#78767b\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/37.767923,12.4872171\/Piazza+Ciullo,+91011+Alcamo+TP\/@37.7679738,12.4724543,15z\/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x1319864a1f82a6a9:0x49848ec2a238b313!2m2!1d12.9648086!2d37.9806075?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">GO TO THE CITY CENTER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px\">(click on \u201cGO TO THE CITY CENTER\u201d and Maps will take you to the center of the town)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alcamocitta600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3954\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;object-fit:cover;width:651px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alcamocitta600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alcamocitta600-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/alcamocitta600-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Castle of the Counts of Modica <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Local marble of honour<\/strong> The spectacular grand staircase located in the inner courtyard of the Castle of the Counts of Modica in Alcamo is no ordinary marble: it was made entirely from red marble quarried directly from the nearby Monte Bonifato.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VISIT ALCAMO<\/strong>                      <strong>Castle of the Counts of Modica<\/strong>, <strong>Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta<\/strong>, <strong>Church of the Ges\u00f9<\/strong>. Here is an essential, step-by-step itinerary for exploring Alcamo's town centre on foot in a couple of hours, following the main axis of the <strong>VI Aprile Course<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">1. The Heart: Ciullo Square<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">It is the nerve centre of the city, renovated to a design by Gae Aulenti. Overlooking it are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ext-animate--on\">\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>Church of the Jesuit College (or Church of Jesus):<\/strong> Imposing Baroque facade dominating the south side.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>Church of Saint Oliva<\/strong> On the opposite side, it preserves important sculptural works by the Gagini.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">2. The Historic Axis: Corso VI Aprile (the \u201cNarrow Corso\u201d)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Slice the city in two and it's perfect for a walk. Walking east for a few minutes you'll find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ext-animate--on\">\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>Piazza IV Novembre and the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta (Mother Church):<\/strong> Of thirteenth-century origin but refitted in the 18th century, it boasts a magnificent dome, frescoes by Borremans, and the Museum of Sacred Art inside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">3. The Fortress: Republic Square<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Slightly deviating from the route, you arrive at the largest square in Alcamo, where the <strong>Castle of the Counts of Modica<\/strong>. It is a 14th-century fortress with a rhomboid plan and four towers (two square and two cylindrical), today a cultural centre and the seat of the Regional Historic Wine Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading ext-animate--on\">In summary, for artistic details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">If you're looking for the purest Baroque and Serpotta stucco work, the two true hidden gems in the centre (often visitable by request or at specific times) are the <strong>Church of Saints Cosmas and Damian<\/strong> and the <strong>Church of the New Abbey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ext-animate--on is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--header-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--header-1--3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3955 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/caption-4.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/caption-4.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/caption-4-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/caption-4-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/caption-4-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#88735b\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/37.7646322,12.4790203\/Spiaggia+di+Alcamo+Marina,+Via+dei+Fiori,+2343,+91011+Alcamo+TP\/@37.7679738,12.4724543,15z\/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x131985cef1deea25:0x163c72dc9763a8e6!2m2!1d12.9512157!2d38.0319285?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">THE BEACHES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px\">The coastline <strong>Alcamo Marina<\/strong> extends over approximately <strong>7 kilometres<\/strong> at the centre of the Gulf of Castellammare. Here are its essential characteristics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list ext-animate--on\">\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>The structure<\/strong> It's a beach <strong>linear, low and very wide<\/strong>, formed of fine, golden sand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>The sea<\/strong> The seabed is sandy and slopes very gently, making it ideal for families with children. The waters change colour between light blue and clear blue.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>The zones<\/strong> Alternating between completely free stretches of beach and equipped bathing establishments (lidos), concentrated mainly near the main areas (such as the area <em>Shoreline<\/em>, <em>Canalotto<\/em> o <em>Calatubo<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ext-animate--on\"><strong>Naturalistic peculiarity<\/strong> In some areas (especially towards the Calatubo dune protected area), pioneer coastal vegetation persists, where in summer the spontaneously blooms <strong>Sea lily<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity ext-animate--on\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3956\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7777777777777777;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-9.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-9-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">(<strong>La Battigia Beach<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ext-animate--on is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--header-1 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-ext-preset--group--natural-1--header-1--4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3957 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/basilica-of-santa-maria.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/basilica-of-santa-maria.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/basilica-of-santa-maria-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/basilica-of-santa-maria-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#92909d\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/37.7655143,12.4765312\/Parrocchia+Santa+Maria+di+Ges%C3%B9,+Piano+Santa+Maria,+28,+91011+Alcamo+TP\/@37.7679738,12.4724543,15z\/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x13198635aa0475e1:0x9c22d688bc50277b!2m2!1d12.9691401!2d37.9774086?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">SHOPPING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px\">Where to go shopping in Alcamo<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Shopping in Alcamo is distinctly divided between two main urban axes, each with its own identity and type of shops:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px\"><strong>Modern Shopping: Viale Europa<\/strong> It represents the city's contemporary and commercial counterpart. This grand avenue is the go-to spot for quick shopping and for families. Here, the <strong>large stores, national and international franchises, sporting goods stores<\/strong> and fast fashion chains. It's the perfect area for those looking for the most famous brands, an enormous variety of choice, and the convenience of large exhibition spaces. <strong>Historic Shopping: Corso VI Aprile<\/strong> In the heart of the historic centre, along the \u201cCorso stretto\u201d, the most traditional and prestigious shopping is concentrated. It is the ideal area to stroll on foot among period buildings, where you can find <strong>High-end clothing boutique<\/strong>, jewellery shops, select footwear stores and small artisan boutiques. It is the recommended choice for those looking for sought-after items, tailoring brands and a classic city centre atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full ext-animate--on\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fontana-araba-alcamo.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3958\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fontana-araba-alcamo.webp 850w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fontana-araba-alcamo-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fontana-araba-alcamo-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fontana-araba-alcamo-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center ext-animate--on wp-block-paragraph\">Alcamo horse fountain, Via Discesa Santuario<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull ext-animate--on is-style-ext-preset--cover--natural-1--cover-overlay-1 is-style-ext-preset--cover--natural-1--cover-overlay-1--5\" style=\"min-height:225px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3959 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MOVIDA-ALCAMO.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MOVIDA-ALCAMO.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MOVIDA-ALCAMO-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MOVIDA-ALCAMO-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MOVIDA-ALCAMO-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MOVIDA-ALCAMO-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MOVIDA-ALCAMO-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#677183\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-4\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;line-height:2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/en\/programmaalcamo\/\">What to do today in Alcamo<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ext-animate--on has-medium-font-size\">A reasoned program for Your entertainment <\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(clicca su &#8220;vai al centro&#8221; e Maps ti port\u00e0 nel centro della cittadina) Castello dei Conti di Modica Marmo locale d&#8217;onore: Lo scenografico scalone d&#8217;onore situato nel cortile interno del castello dei Conti di Modica di Alcamo non \u00e8 un marmo comune: \u00e8 stato realizzato interamente in marmo rosso estratto direttamente dalle cave del vicino [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"blank","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_view_id":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3950","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3950"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3960,"href":"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3950\/revisions\/3960"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.guesto.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}