Holiday apartment in Lascari – Coast, culture and the Madonie

Lascari lies on a green ridge touched by the Colluzzo and Calcavecchio streams, about 2.5 km from the sea. On Lascari’s Tyrrhenian coast are Salinelle and Gorgo Lungo; in the town are the Chiesa San Michele Arcangelo and MuVi Lascari.

Hilly landscapes and coastal resorts

Salinelle is a sandy beach along Lascari’s approximately 3 km-long coastline. Gorgo Lungo is a seaside resort on Lascari’s Tyrrhenian coast.

At the beaches of Salinelle, you can swim, take long walks, watch sunsets and relax.

Holiday apartment in Lascari between history and memory

The fortified Casale Santa Eufemia was founded in the 12th or 13th century and served as a seasonal residence for the Aragonese rulers. The Chiesa San Michele Arcangelo also combines historical depth with distinctive architectural features: it has a Latin-cross floor plan and three naves. Inside are two large Baroque paliotti made of polychrome marble, dating from the late 17th or early 18th century and crafted using the “marmi mischi” technique.

MuVi Lascari preserves archival documents and manuscripts dating from 1693 to the first half of the 20th century. In the “Storia e beni culturali” section, it has 12 thematic rooms. MuVi also regularly organizes the exhibition “Lascari, percorsi storici e documentali”, dedicated to learning about and using the local archival collection.

Lascari’s contemporary memory includes two murals with different messages. The mural “Piccolo” honors Giuseppe Di Matteo and all innocent victims of the Mafia. “La Comunità” uses local faces from the MuVi Lascari photo archive as symbols of collective identity.

Local cuisine and community traditions

The Tavolata di San Giuseppe is a communal open-air meal in Lascari with around 500 seats. Participants are served five of the seven traditional dishes.

Lascari’s agriculture is associated with citrus fruits, lemons and high-quality extra-virgin olive oil. Citrus cultivation and lemon and olive oil production were once important agricultural activities. Lascari’s cuisine combines produce from the garden, wild greens and flavors of the sea.

Nature excursions and getting around locally

Lascari is considered a starting point for excursions into the heart of Parco delle Madonie, about 30 km away, including to Piano Zucchi and Piano Battaglia. From the Sant’Andrea hill, you can view the Lascari area in all its diversity.

For transportation, Lascari has a railway station on the Palermo–Messina railway line. AST also operates bus services to and from Lascari.

Further destinations

Further destinations: Carini, Aspra, Lercara Friddi, Gratteri, Ciminna, Castelbuono, Isnello and Cefalù.

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