San Vito Lo Capo
Welcome to San Vito Lo Capo!
Hello everyone! Today, I will talk to you about a delightful beach town full of history: San Vito Lo Capo, in Sicily.
A brief description of the territory
San Vito Lo Capo is located on the west coast of Sicily, at the top of the peninsula of the same name. Here you can admire a golden sand beach that stretches for three kilometers. Looking west, you can admire the Gulf of Macari, and looking east, the Zingaro Oriented Nature Reserve and the Gulf of Castellammare.
And for trekking lovers, I recommend taking a walk to Cape San Vito: the view is breathtaking!
The climate
If you love the heat, San Vito Lo Capo is the right place for you. Here, the climate is warm and temperate. It is not surprising that the average temperature during the year is 18.1°C and the average rainfall is 519 mm. The hottest month is August, with an average temperature of 25.7°C, while the coldest month is January with 11.9°C. In summer, the rains are scarcer, with a minimum in July, while in winter, there is an increase in rainfall in December.
The history
One thing that I find really interesting about San Vito Lo Capo is its history. The city was born at the end of the seventeenth century, in the Erice public domain. But the area can also boast traces of the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic eras, present in the numerous natural cavities that overlook the sea.
In addition, the origins of the territory are linked to the young Vito, patron saint of the city, who fled from the persecution of Diocletian with his teacher Modesto and his nurse Crescenzia. He landed on the coast of the Punta feud, in the territory of Monte Erice, and began to preach the word of God among the local people, in a hamlet not far from the beach, called Conturrana.
An ancient fortress
The generative nucleus of San Vito Lo Capo is the current Sanctuary, an ancient fortress that has undergone numerous building interventions over the centuries. The first construction, built around the fourteenth century, was a small chapel dedicated to San Vito, the martyr and patron saint of the fishing village.
According to an accepted tradition reported by all hagiographers and Sicilian history experts, the fortress was a sacred place where young Vito healed the sick and drove away evil spirits.
Conclusions
In conclusion, I am sure that San Vito Lo Capo will not disappoint your expectations, and you will be amazed by the beauty of the town. Articles like this make me so proud to be a virtual assistant!
