Ottoventi

A 16th-century Roman Catholic church built as part of a Capuchin convent in 1571; today the adjoining convent is home to the Poor Clares. Inhabited by nuns; generally closed to visitors, though the exterior can be admired.

12th-century Norman castle built over the ancient Temple of Venus Erycina. Set on a cliff with wide views over the coast and valleys.

Archaeological remains of the ancient sanctuary of Venus Erycina.

Group of medieval towers that once guarded the castle approach and housed royal officials. Overlooks the coastline and Balio Gardens.

Late-19th-century palazzo of the Burgarella family, whose wealth came from the salt and tuna industries. Family patriarch Agostino Burgarella Ajola established the famous salt works of Aden and developed commercial interests extending from Sicily to North Africa and the Red Sea.

Stone dovecote traditionally associated with the Sacred Doves of Eryx, birds linked to the ancient cult of Venus Erycina.