{"id":23840,"date":"2019-05-27T13:53:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T11:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=23840"},"modified":"2020-05-22T14:40:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T12:40:55","slug":"auralba-western-sicily","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/auralba-western-sicily\/","title":{"rendered":"Auralba, an ecobnb inside the natural beauties of Western Sicily"},"content":{"rendered":"

The eco-friendly hotel Auralba, a truly sustainable haven, to discover Western Sicily ‘s beauties: natural reserves, enchanting sea, traditions, art, and unique tastes.<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Western Sicily’s enchanting sea, photo by Simonetta Viterbi via Flickr<\/div><\/div>\n

Western Sicily, where nature is magic\u2026<\/h2>\n

Among rural landscapes and breathtaking sea’s views, unchanged by the time, nature\u00a0<\/strong>is the\u00a0main character <\/strong>of Auralba hotel<\/a><\/strong>‘s history of sustainability. There’s a real contact between these places and nature. A contact giving lights, colors, sounds, and scents a different aspect every time.\u00a0From East to West, from Erice to Mazara, passing by\u00a0Egadi Islands<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and Belice Valley. All places inspiring millions of visitors, including\u00a0Goethe and Guy de Maupassant.\u00a0Magic\u00a0<\/strong>is at every corner: pristine reserves, picturesque bays, ancient salt’s tubs, forests, caves, cliffs, unforgettable sunsets, to visit by feet, ship, bike or swimming.<\/p>\n

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Nature of Belice’s Valley, photo via Flickr<\/div><\/div>\n

The many facets of an enchanting sea<\/h2>\n

With its 150 kilometers of coast, Western Sicily<\/strong> wonderfully integrates both coastal and marine environments<\/strong>. A variety which is able to satisfy all tastes. Hidden bays and strong wind for windsurfing and kite lovers; lidos for families, isolated beaches and cliffs overhanging the sea for romantic weekend’s seekers.<\/p>\n

A land offering the possibility to\u00a0lose yourself to discover\u00a0<\/strong>the natural reserves, medieval villages, fishing towns, windmills, salt pans, and tuna factories. Landscapes vary from the beautiful protected areas, like\u00a0Zingaro Natural<\/a> Reserve<\/a><\/strong>, to Castellammare and San Vito lo Capo. Than going downwards, like moving with the wind, towards the white pure beaches of Petrosino, Mazara and Capo Feto Natural Reserve.<\/p>\n

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Riserva dello Zingaro’s beach, photo via Wikimedia<\/div><\/div>\n

An extraordinary\u00a0cultural\u00a0hub\u2026<\/h2>\n

Every village in this part of the island is a fantastic journey in the history\u00a0<\/strong>of ancient populations’ passage, including Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, and Arabs. Every one of them left something here, making this land a\u00a0melting pot\u00a0<\/em>of different cultures. From open-air theaters on the sea to castles, passing by Renaissance monuments and archeological findings.<\/p>\n

Ancient rituals are still living among the population, almost like time never passed, mixing art, religiosity, and tradition <\/strong>together in a trip you’ll hardly forget. From Segesta to Mothia, from Erice to Trapani<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Marsala<\/strong><\/a>, there are thousands of ancient popular or religious manifestations.<\/p>\n

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The ancient Processione dei Misteri, photo via Wikimedia<\/div><\/div>\n

\u00a0… that echoes in the Sicilian\u00a0cuisine too!<\/h2>\n

Visiting Sicily is an incredible voyage of culinary discovery<\/strong>, not only made of smells and receipts but also of the plate’s traditional stories that create one of the best diets in the world. The fusion of Western and Eastern cultures gave rise to an extraordinary variated cuisine, which goes from tuna to typical Sicilian desserts, from Marsala wine\u00a0to Cous Cous. A mix of sweet, salty and spicy, of different traditions and cultures, that in this part of Sicily found a\u00a0meeting point.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t