Museo Casa del Nespolo

Museo Casa del Nespolo is a small folklore museum in Aci Castello’s seaside village of Aci Trezza, set in a 19th-century fishermen’s house. It commemorates Giovanni Verga’s novel “I Malavoglia,” with rooms displaying period furnishings, fishing tools, photos, and local crafts that evoke daily life in a traditional marine community. Exhibits link literature to place, offering context for the Cyclops Riviera, lava-stone architecture, and tuna and anchovy fisheries. A quick, low-cost visit—often under an hour—pairs well with a stroll along the harbor and the Faraglioni sea stacks, especially for readers, culture seekers, and families.