Via Truglio, Calatafimi-Segesta

The hills around Calatafimi-Segesta sit in the interior between Trapani and the Gulf of Castellammare, with cultivated ridges and low mountains of western Sicily. The archaeological park of Segesta is within the area, with the Doric temple on an isolated hill and the ancient theatre above it on Monte Barbaro. The nearest coast is the Gulf of Castellammare, with the beach belt around Castellammare del Golfo outside the immediate inland setting. The nearest substantial town is Alcamo, which has a large historic centre and everyday services; Trapani is the nearest provincial city. This part of western Sicily is known for grain fields, olive groves and vineyards, and for the Segesta site tied to the Elymian and Greek past.