Art museums and the sea exploding across the visible border.
The Sicily of the Leopard
The Rock of Entella
The surroundings of Contessa Entellina soak you in a landscaper of another dimension. Crossing winding valleys, you will find yourself in front of a large rocky massif, the chalky plateau Rocca d'Entella.
Since 2000 Donnafugata has supported the archaeological excavations on this fortress: conducted from the Scuola Normale of Pisa, in collaboration with the Superintendency of Cultural Heritage, they aim to contribute to the knowledge of the Elima civilization present here since the 4 th century BC, dedicated to agriculture and in particular to the cultivation of vines right where Donnafugata has her vineyards today. Not surprisingly, one of the company's best-known wines took the Latin name of Entella, specifically “Anthìlia”.
The park of Gattopardo and the Filangeri palace of Cutó
About 3 km from Donnafugata Estate, in S.V. Palermo-Sciacca, is Santa Margherita of Belìce.
Destroyed by the 1968 earthquake, it preserves the Filangeri palace in Cutó, which was the countryside house of G.Tomasi of Lampedusa, and in the “Gattopardo” it was described as the “palace of Donnafugata”. Here is the museum where the original manuscript is kept and among the many materials there are some interviews with Claudia Cardinale and Alain Delon, unforgettable performers of the film by Luchino Visconti. The garden outside the museum, with fountains and rare centuries-old plants, is a must-see.
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