Attractions
santuario Maria s.s. di Custonaci
Address: Via M. Rizzo, Custonaci, Free municipal consortium of Trapani, Italy .The Sanctuary of Maria Santissima di Custonaci is a Catholic shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary, located right in the center of the town of Custonaci. The Madonna of Custonaci is the guardian of the municipalities of the Erice countryside.
Baia Cornino
Address: Baia di Cornino, Italy .La Baia di Cornino è una perla nascosta nota per il suo mare cristallino, le coste rocciose con sabbia e la vista sul Monte Cofano. Meno caotica di San Vito Lo Capo, offre un'atmosfera tranquilla, passerelle per tuffi, un porticciolo e vicinanza alle storiche Grotte Mangiapane.
Grotta Mangiapane
Address: Loc. Scurati, Scurati, Free municipal consortium of Trapani, Italy .The Scurati Caves are an ancient prehistoric settlement and a speleological geological site. They are located near the hamlet of Scurati in the municipality of Custonaci. Inside, there is a small hamlet of houses, inhabited from 1819 until the mid-1900s. Nestled between the gulfs of Trapani and Monte Cofano, the Mangiapane Cave is a timeless place that every year becomes the evocative setting for the Custonaci Living Nativity Scene, one of the most authentic and enchanting Christmas representations in Italy.
Riserva naturale Monte Cofano
Address: Riserva Naturale Orientata Monte Cofano, Custonaci, Free municipal consortium of Trapani, Italy .Mount Cofano is a mountain within the municipality of Custonaci. It divides the Gulf of Bonagia from the Gulf of Cofano and is part of the Monte Cofano Nature Reserve. The Monte Cofano Nature Reserve protects an imposing and evocative coastal promontory of exceptional landscape and naturalistic value. It is a limestone massif formed by the uplift of massive marine limestone deposits during the Triassic period (between 250 and 200 million years ago), and is therefore rich in interesting marine animal fossils. Its carbonate nature makes it susceptible to karst phenomena, with erosion of the rocks both on the surface (with the formation of grooves, karren, pinnacles, corrosion basins, sinkholes, and swallow holes) and at depth: in fact, the area contains several large cavities with evocative speleothems, including the Abisso del Purgatorio, the Abisso delle Gole, and the Grotta di Monte Cofano. The plant landscape today consists predominantly of Ampelodesma grasslands interspersed with dwarf palm garrigue, patches of Mediterranean scrub, and holm oak and cork oak forests, as well as splendid rock vegetation on the steep and inaccessible rock faces. Due to its location, altitude, and rugged morphology, the Reserve is home to several typical rock flora species of great naturalistic interest, including some endemic species. Furthermore, the rugged rock faces are a habitat for many species of birds of prey, including Bonelli's eagle, peregrine falcon, and common raven. The protected area is also of great interest for migratory birds, which stop in their natural habitats in early spring and autumn. Worthy of special mention is the ephemeral wetland consisting of a small karst depression that periodically fills with water and is home to a unique flora. The Monte Cofano area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era, and the Reserve also preserves evocative and interesting signs of human presence: the eighteenth-century watchtower that controlled the stretch of coast between the tip of Cofano and the Gulf of Makari (Torre San Giovanni), the traces of a fish processing plant, the signs of an ancient settlement, the Cofano tuna fishery, and the village of Scurati.
parco cerriolo
Address: Contrada Scurati, 11, 91015 Custonaci, TP, Italy .The Portella del Cerriolo Suburban Park is a green space offering visitors a unique experience of pristine nature and breathtaking views. This park extends across a cliff overlooking the sea, offering one of the most breathtaking panoramas in western Sicily, stretching from Mount Cofano to the east to Mount Erice to the west, encompassing the entire Gulf of Bonagia.
