You can take advantage of the day to learn about the many churches that grace Mazara‘s historic center.
Nightlife, on the other hand, is all on the waterfront, full of pubs, restaurants and pizzerias.

Of the splendid Arab period, unfortunately, nothing remains today except its influences on the local culture and the urban layout of the old town, made up of narrow streets and courtyards.

The center of the ancient city is Republic Square, the layout of which was defined between the 17th and 18th centuries. Surrounded by several 18th-century palaces, it is embellished by the central statue of St. Vitus, the city’s patron saint. It is also overlooked by the Bishop’s Palace, with a courtyard and loggia, and the Seminario dei Chierici, in which two rows of round arches create a portico and loggia.

The Cathedral – In Norman times the bishopric of Mazara was established and the imposing Cathedral was also built. However, its present appearance is different from the original one, of which only the walls of the transept and the apse remain.

The rest was remodeled in the Baroque period and thus ended up adopting the compositional richness of the period. The interior, divided into three naves by columns supporting cross vaults, preserves numerous works of art. These include the marble group of the Transfiguration: a 16th-century work by Antonello Gagini. The exterior is dominated by a mighty bell tower.

S. Niccolò Regale – The elegant church of S. Niccolò Regale also dates back to the Norman period, with a square plan and a central dome and crowning with rounded battlements, in accordance with the canons of Norman architecture.
Inside, characterized by the presence of three apses, mosaics from the early Christian period have been found.