The small church dedicated St. Francis was built at the end of the 18th century as a private chapel for the Marquis Ferreri, and was entitled to the Holy Mary of Portosalvo.
With the ending of the feudality (1812) it was kept by the fishermen of Scoglitti. Today the church is used only for the cult of "San Franciscuzzu", a very small wooden statue of St. Francis of uncertain origins, provenance and dating, but an object of great devotion for the community.
Holy Mary of Portosalvo (Santa Maria di Portosalvo).
The Church built in 1930 was restored about 10 years ago. The apsidal shelters a large mosaic.
The Liberty Style.
Although less abundant, it is possible to admire buildings in the style at Scoglitti in: Via Amalfi, Via Regina Elena (n.17), Via Taranto, Via Domicolo (n.7) and especially in Via Siracusa (n. 17, 19, 25).
On a hillock that overlooks the beach of Cammarana rises the hunting lodge of the Pancari family, in liberty style but in a state of abandon. Top
Source, site of the town
Source, site of the town
