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| | Castellammare del Golfo, Trapani - Sicilia - Italy |
 | | Locality: Castellammare del Golfo - whose name can be translated as "Sea Fortress of the Gulf", is so named because of the ancient fortress in the harbor, that also gives the name to the gulf, Golfo di Castellammare. |
 | | Today the town's economy, previously based mostly on fishing, has undergone a remarkable tourist development, thanks to the beauty of the Gulf, the wealth ot artistic and historical monuments, and the many natural attractions, such as the Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro. |
 | | In the 11th century the Normans defeated the Arabs, and the place began to be called Castello a mare; in the Aragonese period (1281 -1410), the town was a barony of Federico d'Antiochia and an important grain trade port. |
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