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Segesta's Doric temple is one of western Sicily's great classical sights, standing almost complete on a hillside outside Calatafimi Segesta. It was begun by …

Segesta's theatre sits high on Monte Barbaro, with the stage opening to a broad view of western Sicily rather than to a built backdrop. …

Acropolis Nord is the main civic area of ancient Segesta, above the better-known temple. The site includes remains of public buildings, the agora, the …

Pianto Romano is the hill outside Calatafimi where Garibaldi's volunteers defeated Bourbon forces in May 1860, an early and symbolic victory in the campaign …

Castello Eufemio stands above Calatafimi Segesta, with broad views over the town and the surrounding Sicilian hills. The surviving tower, courtyard, storage rooms and …

Segesta's city fortifications preserve stretches of ancient defensive walls and gates near the archaeological site's theatre area. They are a worthwhile addition for visitors …

This small ethnographic museum focuses on the rural life of Calatafimi Segesta. Its displays collect farming tools, household objects, and craft equipment that show …

This small Garibaldi museum occupies an 18th-century building tied to the 1860 campaign in Sicily. Memorial tablets on the facade mark episodes in the …

Calatafimi Segesta's Chiesa Madre is dedicated to Pope Saint Sylvester. Founded in the medieval period and rebuilt in the 16th century, it has a …

Acropolis Sud is a residential area within the ancient site of Segesta, including the so-called Casa delle navi. It adds useful context to the …

Chiesa del Santissimo Crocifisso is an 18th-century church in Calatafimi Segesta, built to a design by Giovanni Biagio Amico. Its facade reuses a portal …

Chiesa di San Michele is a historic church in Calatafimi, founded by the Congregation of Saint Michael in the 14th century and later enlarged …

Marian sanctuary on the slopes north of Calatafimi Segesta.