CASTELLAMMARE DEL GOLFO
A pretty bathing centre in the middle of the gulf of the same name, with a distinctive setting and views. In ancient times it was probably Segesta's outlet to the sea; in the Middle Ages it belonged to Alcamo and was known as Porto d'Alcamo. The Castle, built in the fourteenth century, was considerably altered at a later date. Nearby, at Terme Segestane, is a hot salt and sulphur spring, of which the mud and vapours are also used, and which is particularly recommended for arthropathies, arthritis and neuritis, rheumatism, skin complaints, metabolic diseases and problems of the respiratory tract. West of Castellammare, along the picturesque coast of Scopello, we see the ànposing shapes of the Faraglioni rocks rise from the sea, creating an exceptionally striking landscape.