Sant'Alessio Siculo Castle, Sant'Alessio Siculo, Italy

Sant'Alessio Siculo Castle was built by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Comnenos in his war against the Normans and the Arabs, who also held it. It was extended during the Norman era in the 12th century. In 1535 it was are residence of King Charles V Habsburg during the Conquest of Tunis. The castle consists of two towers on different peaks.

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Emma Tužinská (8 months ago)
It was closed

DD TV (10 months ago)
Castle is nice but its private and cant be visited

Dina Camagna (11 months ago)
Ops

Colin Herrington (2 years ago)
Closed when I was there

Jess Beaty (3 years ago)
They only way to walk to the castle from S'Alessio Siculo is along a very narrow and busy highway. It is not safe.

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