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Beautiful historic mountain village. Worth visiting on foot, by cable car, by public bus, by car, or by bike.

At dusk, you have a fantastic experience

A small hamlet of San Vito lo Capo, it essentially serves as the entrance (or exit) to the town.

coming from Castelluzzo, a hairpin bend and a semi-straight (that seems to never end) that in a couple of kilometers rises by over a hundred meters

Built in 1940, the village is part of an ambitious land reclamation project initiated by the regime to put an end to large estates and encourage the permanent settlement of peasant families, providing them not only arable land but also essential services. The village's architecture reflects the rationalist style typical of the era, with simple, functional buildings designed to meet the needs of the rural community. The central core included a church, a school, a fascist house, a main square, and several shops, along with housing for the settlers' families. Borgo Livio Bassi is one of the many rural villages built during the twenty-year Fascist period as part of the internal colonization policy. Today, although the village has lost its original function, it remains an interesting example of urban planning and architecture from the era.

The "Livio Bassi" hamlet in the hamlet of Ummari, in the municipality of Trapani, is part of the second series of rural hamlets built by the Sicilian Landowner Colonization Agency during the Fascist regime's "assault on the landownership," designed by architect Domenico Sanzone in 1940. The project included the Casa del Fascio (Fascist House), a Carabinieri station, a post office, a school, artisan workshops, a tavern, a church, and a small villa housing the PFN (National Fascist Party). The hamlet met the needs of the colonization effort, given the presence of several farmhouses in the area, "lacking the bare minimum for civil, social, religious, and political assistance." The hamlet was named after Livio Bassi (Trapani 1918-Libya 1941), an officer and aviator in the Royal Air Force. Today, the hamlet is abandoned, and only the church is used for Sunday services.

An important natural product is extracted from the sea's saltwater here. Only through the power of the elements, sun and wind, which evaporate the water in the saltworks' shallow basins, does pure salt remain. Even today, you won't find a kitchen without salt to season dishes. But in earlier times, it had an additional significance: It was important for preserving food—making it so precious that salt was called "white gold."

The Bay of Guidaloca is a quiet spot, especially in the off-season, ideal for relaxing days by the sea. Easy access by car and available parking make it a convenient destination for families and travelers who want to enjoy Sicily's natural beauty away from the hustle and bustle.