The equipped area of Santa Maria Lascari
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L'equipped area of Santa Maria is located at Lascari, a small Sicilian town of about 3600 inhabitants, located in the metropolitan area of Palermo, on the slopes of a hill almost 100 meters above sea level.
Its northern part is lapped by the waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, while the western part borders on the center of Cefalù, in an area colonized only starting from the late Middle Ages.
The real inhabited center was in fact founded in the last decades of the 600s by a group of farmers who moved inland from the coast, creating the first permanent settlements.
Since then Lascari has increasingly developed both in size and for the construction of interesting civil and religious monuments, which every year attract many tourists who also love nature.
Indeed this area is very rich in vegetation and offers the opportunity to spend a few relaxing hours also thanks to the setting up of equipped areas for picnics and packed lunches.
What to see near Santa Maria Lascari
In historic center of Lascari stands majestic Basilica of San Michele Arcangelo, a building dating back to the eighteenth century containing numerous valuable works of art.
A short distance from the municipality is the Church of Sant'Eufemia with attachedancient fortified farmhouse, built in the late Middle Ages as a lookout and protection area.
Nearby is an interesting Arab necropolis, dating back to the year 1000, when the island was dominated by oriental populations, of which various testimonies remain.
The Lascari countryside is also home to numerous Masserie, used as real rural centers of rural life, and currently exploited for the production of local food and wine products.
Suggestive and fascinating, the Watchtowers that dot the Lascari countryside represent a destination of choice for those who love landscape architecture: among these the most famous are the Bagari Tower, Torretonda Tower, Roman Tower.
The equipped area of Santa Maria Lascari
To reach the Santa Maria equipped area it is necessary to leave the center of Lascari and follow the signs towards Contrada Rapputi.
After a few hairpin bends uphill, the first rustic wooden benches and tables are clearly visible, alternating with points for cooking food and games for children.
Despite being very close to the center of Lascari, this area is considered not only a public park, but rather the destination for a pleasant walk in the countryside, where you can spend a relaxing day.
In fact, the numerous infrastructures for cooking food, for resting and for eating make it a perfect place for an outing while remaining close to the municipality.
Its slightly sloping location (since it develops on the slope of a hill) has been skilfully exploited with the construction of large steps and terraces, on which all the park attractions.
From the highest point you can enjoy a enchanting panorama which sweeps over a large area of the surrounding countryside, cultivated with olive and citrus trees and dotted with Mediterranean eucalyptus and pine trees.
Dense vegetation has grown inside the equipped area of Santa Maria Lascari, characterized by flowering points where the Urigea Marittima and the Mandragora proliferate.
In such a natural context, gently sloping downwards, visitors can take advantage of 7 cooking points, 7 large wooden tables with benches and a fountain that offers the availability of very fresh drinking water.
How to get to the equipped area of Santa Maria Lascari
To get to the equipped area of Santa Maria Lascari you must first reach Palermo: from the Punta Raisi airport you must follow the A19 motorway and exit at the Buonfornello tollbooth and then take the SS 113 and the SP 28 for Lascari.
By train use the Dorsale Tirrenica line to the Lascari -Gratteri stop and by bus you must use the Sommatinese line.
The equipped area is then easily reachable from the town center as it is just a few hundred meters away.
