{"id":7677,"date":"2020-03-05T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=7677"},"modified":"2020-05-22T14:35:15","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T12:35:15","slug":"sicily-sagesta-erice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/sicily-sagesta-erice\/","title":{"rendered":"To the discovery of Sicily, between Sagesta and Erice"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><em>\u00abThe influence of the spanish culture is just the last of many: the first is the greek, then the saracen and norman. The Renaissance, it just saw a glimpse of it. Now spray water all over these cultural seeds, add a blinding sun, african soil, a pile of dust and beautiful greenery &#8211; and you will have Sicily\u00bb.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Karel Capek<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Sicily<\/strong> has much to offer and in the <strong>Trapani<\/strong> region, you can discover some sides of its soul and its glorious <strong>history.<\/strong> Among the magnificent cities of <strong>Segesta<\/strong> and <strong>Erice<\/strong> find on every corner there&#8217;s something to discover, <strong>beaches, temples,<\/strong> red hills or salt pans.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 20%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7677 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/DSC_4864-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The villages of Western Sicily\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/DSC_4862-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Western Sicily\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/DSC_4848-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Erice\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/DSC_4810-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sagesta temple\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/image-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Trapani\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to describe this incredible corner of the world because words can never do it justice, but trust me when I tell you that this is a journey, even for a weekend, that you must do this year.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to stay?<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re in <strong>western Sicily,<\/strong> in a strip of land enclosed between two seas. Here there\u2019s a place that is the perfect base for <strong>exploring<\/strong> the area. it\u2019s the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/IT-trapani\/bed-breakfast\/baglio-case-colomba\/LbPSb\">accommodation Case Colomba<\/a>,<\/strong> an old renovated <em>baglio,<\/em> surrounded by Trapani\u2019s countryside, and transformed into an <strong>organic and eco-sustainable farmhouse<\/strong>. You will sleep in large rooms of the typical farmhouses of 1800, surrounded by fruit trees and an Arabic <strong>garden.<\/strong> You will find a beautiful <strong>swimming pool,<\/strong> a sunny terrace, internet, a barbecue, a large lounge with a TV and also three kitchens so you can to independent, without losing the service of a good <strong>organic breakfast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-7696 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/792f4756a40bd91227cc8c92f8f09ad5491b751c.jpeg\" alt=\"accommodation Case Colomba, Western Sicily\" width=\"770\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/792f4756a40bd91227cc8c92f8f09ad5491b751c.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/792f4756a40bd91227cc8c92f8f09ad5491b751c-536x300.jpeg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/792f4756a40bd91227cc8c92f8f09ad5491b751c-570x320.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/792f4756a40bd91227cc8c92f8f09ad5491b751c-344x193.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7677 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/e867d826458fe7450386b3555c346ad9979b8481-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"accommodation Case Colomba, Western Sicily\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/dcd283d515ba55112886ca0b368d9f2aebf29391-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"accommodation Case Colomba, Western Sicily\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/6de97c5e097a33faf1c682ea8500597f3642ab1e-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"accommodation Case Colomba, Western Sicily\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The location is perfect: from here you can quickly reach all the <strong>reserves,<\/strong> the best <strong>villages,<\/strong> the <strong>towns<\/strong> in the area. Hire a <strong>bike<\/strong> directly in the accommodation and discover this wonderful land!<\/p>\n<h2>What to do in Sicily, between Erice and Segesta?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>History,<\/strong> troubled, glorious and rich, is always evident. Just walking through the <strong>countryside,<\/strong> the red <strong>hills<\/strong> of <em>sulla<\/em> blossom and on the hills made golden from the <strong>wheat<\/strong> you\u2019ll find ancient Roman beams, houses of Arab, <strong>Norman feudal castles<\/strong> and Elymian and Greeks temples that dominate the valleys.<\/p>\n<p>And if you are interested and want to discover more of this story just reach the numerous <strong>archaeological sites,<\/strong> we suggest you the Greek colony of <strong>Selinunte,<\/strong> the Phoenician <strong>island of Mozia,<\/strong> the striking <strong>Cave of Cusa<\/strong> and the Doric temple and magnificent Elymian theater of <strong>Segesta<\/strong> city.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7693\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-7693 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/Selinunte_-_tempio_C-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Selinunte\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/Selinunte_-_tempio_C-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/Selinunte_-_tempio_C-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Selinunte<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-7677 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/segesta-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Segesta&#039;s Greek Temple\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7690\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7690'>\n\t\t\t\tSegesta&#8217;s Greek Temple \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/Rocche-di-Cusa-bjs-1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cave of Cusa\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7691\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7691'>\n\t\t\t\tCave of Cusa\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/mozia-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mozia island\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-7692\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-7692'>\n\t\t\t\tIsland of Mozia \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Of course, you can not miss the medieval town of <strong>Erice.<\/strong> The main element is the stone and time seems to stand still. There is an unusual, fascinating silence and walking through the <strong>narrow streets<\/strong> of this village on top of Mount San Giuliano is really an incredible experience. Even the <strong>craft<\/strong> will amaze you with its colorful hand-woven carpets, its pottery and coral. From the <strong>Castle of Venus,<\/strong> surrounded by beautiful gardens, the <strong>view<\/strong> is amazing and you can already see the next destinations: the <strong>Egadi islands,<\/strong> the incredible <strong>salt pans<\/strong> of <strong>Trapani,<\/strong> the city and the coast with its stunning coves and crystal clear sea.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-7689 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/7259370_orig-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Erice\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/7259370_orig-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/7259370_orig-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-7677 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/sicily-sagesta-erice\/trapani-centro-storico\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/trapani-centro-storico-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Trapani\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7686\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7686'>\n\t\t\t\tTrapani\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/sicily-sagesta-erice\/isole_egadi_barca_vela\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/isole_egadi_barca_vela-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Egadi Islands\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7688\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7688'>\n\t\t\t\tEgadi Islands\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/sicily-sagesta-erice\/9789518244_6ae30af18d_b\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/9789518244_6ae30af18d_b-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Trapani&#039;s Salt Pans\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-7687\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-7687'>\n\t\t\t\tTrapani&#8217;s Salt Pans \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Among the places to visit there is also <strong>Marsala,<\/strong> to reach from Trapani along Stagnone where you can see the salt pans (which offer a breathtaking view at sunset) and windmills. In the city you can certainly not miss a glass of the famous wine.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7685\" class=\"thumbnail alignnone\"><img class=\"wp-image-7685 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/10-870x460.jpg\" alt=\"Marsala's Duomo\" width=\"870\" height=\"460\" \/><div class=\"caption\">Marsala&#8217;s Duomo<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Where to dive?<\/h2>\n<p>Among fine <strong>beaches,<\/strong> beautiful <strong>bays<\/strong> and even <strong>free spa<\/strong> this corner of Sicily offers to the lovers of water an incredible choice. We suggest you the seaside town of <strong>San Vito Lo Capo<\/strong> where you will find wide beaches with a clean blue sea, the Guidaloca beach of Scopello and the caves of <strong>Favignana.<\/strong> If you are looking for some relax you can choose between the famous Thermal bath of Segesta in Castellammare del Golfo and the <strong>free hot springs<\/strong> in Ponte Bagni, where you will find small pools where the sulphurous water reaches even 46 degrees.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-7677 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/20130604082036-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"San Vito Lo Capo beach\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7684\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7684'>\n\t\t\t\tSan Vito Lo Capo\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/terme-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"One of the free hot spring in Italy, in Sicily\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7682\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7682'>\n\t\t\t\tPonte Bagni Hot Spring\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/grotta-degli-innamorati-fav1-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Favignana\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-7683\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-7683'>\n\t\t\t\tFavignana\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>A recipe to savor again the land<\/h2>\n<p>When you return from your trip in <strong>western Sicily<\/strong> you will often hear the <strong>nostalgia<\/strong> of its colors, its inhabitants, its sea and its <strong>odors.<\/strong> But there is a recipe that somehow contains all this, you\u2019ll taste it definitely during your vacation and upon return, you can relive those same feelings through it. It is an ancient and simple dish, it\u2019s <em><strong>pesto alla trapanese<\/strong><\/em>. Get a mortar and the ingredients:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">4 ripe tomatoes<br \/>\na handful of almonds<br \/>\na glass of extra virgin oil of Trapani<br \/>\n2 cloves red garlic of Nubia<br \/>\n1 bunch basil<br \/>\ncoarse salt<\/p>\n<p>First sear the almonds in boiling water for a minute, peel them and leave them to dry. Peel the garlic, coarsely chopped put them in a mortar. Begin to spin the pestle, gradually add the basil, always accompanied by the salt so that it doesn\u2019t become black, and oil. When it is all mixed, add the almonds and then the tomatoes, peeled and chopped. Finally, add the oil and check the salt. The pesto is ready, the<strong> scent of western Sicily inebriates your home<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-7677 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/pesto3_DSCF5923-k00C-570x430@Cucina-Web-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pesto alla Trapanese\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/pesto-alla-trapanese-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pesto alla Trapanese\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/come-preparare-la-pasta-col-pesto-alla-trapanese_9eb5b57fa83f93311d3920ad06c5067c-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pesto alla Trapanese\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><em>Cover image: Segesta temple, photo by Moritz Lino via Flickr<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00abThe influence of the spanish culture is just the last of many: the first is the greek, then the saracen and norman. The Renaissance, it just saw a glimpse of it. 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