The castle, interiors

The castle from which Castellammare del Golfo gets his name is an Arab-Norman structure that dates back to the 11th century. It's the pride of the town but for centuries it was used for uses other than defense. At a point and really up to recently, it was privately owned as a mere property. I remember many years ago visiting it with my young daughter Jennifer and my ubcle had to borrow the key from a person who lined near by. This was in 1990, I believe, Well things have changed quite radically and the castle. lu casteddu, in our language or il castello in that foreign language, Italian. The castle has become the focal point of the town's rebirth as a tourist center and  has several interesting museums and exhibits but it's main attraction is that phenomenal spiral staircase made of stone. Admission is free and it's a must place to visit.