Santa Ninfa
Trapani
The town was established in 1609 by don Luigi Arias Giardina from Palermo who named it Santa Ninfa in honour of the much-venerated martyr, at that time Patron Saint of Palermo. Following the 1968 earthquake that destroyed 80% of the town, efforts were made to safeguard the historic centre. On the land next to the city rises the Rampinzeri Castle, which was mentioned in the novel “The Leopard”.
Places to visit in Santa Ninfa
Rampinzeri Castle
Castle
The Rampinzeri manor house, improperly defined “castle’, lies on the slopes of Mount Finestrelle and was developed from an ancient Saracen...
Church of the Purgatory
Churches
The church was built at the time when Luigi Arias founded the Municipality with the name Sant’Orsola, probably in honour of the Marquis’...
Mother Church
Churches
The current Mother Church lies on the ruins of the former structure built in 1659 by Simone Giardina. It was reconstructed following the...
Santa Ninfa Cave
Natural area
The “Santa Ninfa Cave” Nature Reserve was established in 1995 with the intention of protecting and appreciating the charming karst...
Emigration Museum
Museums
The museum hosts a permanent exhibition on Sicilian emigration resulting from the 1894 uprising and from the rapid spread of the pyhlloxera...
Nino Cordio Museum
Museums
The Museum is entirely dedicated to the work of the painter and sculptor Nino Cordio, who was born in Santa Ninfa in 1937 and died in Rome...
Naturavventura Finestrelle Park
Natural area
The adventure park operates the latest safety systems on all of its acrobatic tracks, from those for tree houses for the smallest visitors...
