Vignazza Tower, Giardini Naxos, Sicily
Naxos was the first settlement in Sicily established by ancient Greek settlers and had been continuously settled since then. Among the archaeological remains to be seen is the Vignazza Tower, a watch tower built just after 1544 to protect Cape Schiso. It helped control the coast to the south of the port of Schiso and formed part of a line of watch towers and forts extending around the coast. The main enemy were corsairs or pirates using fast boats from Tripoli, Tunis and Algiers. Sketched on our last afternoon in Giardini Naxos at the end of our holiday in Sicily, it had to be quick as Carolynn and Richard were keen to get to the Lido on the promenade for gelato!
Vignazza Tower, Giardini Naxos, Sicily
Naxos was the first settlement in Sicily established by ancient Greek settlers and had been continuously settled since then. Among the archaeological remains to be seen is the Vignazza Tower, a watch tower built just after 1544 to protect Cape Schiso. It helped control the coast to the south of the port of Schiso and formed part of a line of watch towers and forts extending around the coast. The main enemy were corsairs or pirates using fast boats from Tripoli, Tunis and Algiers. Sketched on our last afternoon in Giardini Naxos at the end of our holiday in Sicily, it had to be quick as Carolynn and Richard were keen to get to the Lido on the promenade for gelato!