Menfi
Agrigento
The district of Menfi, situated between the rivers Belìce and Carboj, has been inhabited since prehistoric times. The modern city was founded in 1637 by Diego Aragona Tagliavia Pignatelli. Its economy is based above all on agricultural activity (production of wine, oil, artichokes etc.) but also on seaside tourism. Its beaches have in fact been Blue Flag certified for over sixteen years.
Places to visit in Menfi
Old Fishing Village of Porto Palo
Monuments
The ancient fishing village of Porto Palo lies at the centre of a wide gulf and is today the most famous seaside resort in the district,...
Contemporary Art after the Earthquake
Monuments
Following the terrible earthquake that devastated the Valley of Belìce in 1968 some contemporary artists in Menfi set about making pieces...
Burgimilluso Castle
Castle
The Burgimilluso Castle was built in 1239 at the wishes of Fredrick II of Swabia with the purpose of protecting and controlling the new...
Historic Centre
Town Center
Piazza Vittorio Emanuele III has been the heart of Menfi since its foundation in the seventeenth century. Via Garibaldi, which leads to...
Church of the College of Our Lady of Annunciation
Churches
The church dates back to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Not long after, the College, in which the young ladies of Menfi were...
Church of the Purgatory
Churches
The church, originally dedicated to Saint Anthony the Abbot, dates back to between 1739-1769. In 1947 it was dedicated to Our Lady...
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Churches
The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows lies on the ruins of a former ancient church. It dates back to 1813 and inside preserves a copy of the...
Church of Saint Joseph
Churches
The church of Saint Joseph and the neighbouring church of Jesus and Mary, both built in the eighteenth century, are the only ones to have...
Mother Church
Churches
The church, dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, replaced the first Mother Church entitled Our Lady of Graces and was consecrated in 1650,...
From Porto Palo to Marinella of Selinunte
Natural area
The shoreline that connects Porto Palo with Marinella offers a great variety of coastal scenery. In fact it leads from the Conca della...
From Porto Palo to Sciacca
Natural area
On the other side of Porto Palo the coastline continues along the Serrone Cipollazzo, a sandy hill covered by dense reed vegetation. The...
Inland and the Magaggiaro Woods
Natural area
Next to the coast the inland of Menfi also distinguishes itself for its presence of uncontaminated areas and natural scenery of great...
PIgnatelli Palace
Palace
Pignatelli Palace lies on the site previously occupied by the Castle of Fredrick II of Swabia in the XIII century. It dates back to 1638,...
Planeta Palace
Palace
Planeta Palace was built during the second half of the eighteenth century by the rich Bivona family, Menfi landowners. The original...
Ravidà Palace
Palace
Ravidà Palace is without a doubt the building that most represents the eighteenth century neoclassic style of this area. It was built in...
