The palace of the Prince of Villadorata, which occupies the whole west side, overlooks the square. It was built in 1752, in sandstone, by the famous Spanish architect Vermexio. Vermexio used to sign his works by placing the relief shape of a gecko on the sides of the central cornice. The entrance consists of a wooden door, whose portal is represented by an arch, which has, in the middle, a key with the family crest. On the left side of the façade there is a balcony and a door. On the limit, next to the last door there is a marble plaque, dedicated to those killed in the war. On the right side of the facade, there are two square windows, protected by grilles. On the upper part of the façade, placed at the same height and at the same distance from each other, there are five channels (two have been lost) of rainwater discharge, which have the shape of large shelves, terminating, anteriorly with human viri. The building has no artistic beauty inside, it was rich in furniture, paintings, silverware, precious objects; but it was looted during the last world war. A large central courtyard gives air and light…

The "Balata" is, together with the "Fossa", one of the two small natural ports of Marzamemi. The Balata is like a small square, partly limited by houses, and partly by the sea. It is paved with compact limestone slabs, rectangular in shape. Inside the "Balata" space there are two buildings: the "old Ice Factory" and the "Casa Cappuccio".The "Vecchia Fabbrica", is preceded by a large arch, is of ancient construction and belongs to the Prince of Villadorata. Next to the "Vecchia Fabbrica" ​​is the "Casa Cappuccio", named after a tenant of the tonnara, it is very important for the point where it is located, in fact, three of the four facades are facing the sea. The façade, closer to the sea, has a terrace which ends with a very characteristic protective wall. From the remains, we note that the house had, in addition to the ground floor, an upper floor, with a terrace overlooking the natural harbor.

The cave of Calafarina. Time ago “Chiamau li cchiù famusi ‘ncantaturi, fici ‘ncantari tuttu lu trisoru di lu so ‘mperu, pi lu gran timuri di perdiri la verra: c'è tant'oru na la caverna di Calafarina d'arricchiri la terra e la marina….” (from “Liggenda di Calafarina” by Salvatore Nanna, Siracusa, 1930) cave of Calafarina 3. King Varvalonga had sent to Sicily a certain Cala Farina, his prime minister, as viceroy. Instead of governing, these were enriched at the expense of the people and accumulated their treasures in the cave. When the king sent for him, Cala Farina forced her daughter to protect the treasure and to kill herself in case she did not return. Cala Farina was in fact killed and when his daughter saw the color of the sails of the ships, a sign that the father was no longer alive, he killed himself and the treasure remained forever "enchanted". The spell will be dissolved only if someone is able to pronounce the exact words that Cala Farina's daughter said before taking his own life. (legends taken from the book of Corrado Cernigliaro “Portopalo di Capo Passero”, ed. SETIM, Modica 1996). A treasure in the cave of Calafarina? Of course…

The fishermen's houses, on your left, turn around the square and give the landscape a uniform appearance. They date back to 1627 when the tonnara was built. In 1752, on the occasion of the construction of the Palazzo del Principe in Villadorata, the sailors' houses were renovated. Currently, most of them are used for tourist accommodation. The houses have been built with blocks of stone, have a square shape and sloping roof. The most characteristic is the "house of the oven", so called because it is provided inside a huge oven, in masonry. The oven provided bread to all the inhabitants of the tonnara. Currently the house has the house number 7. The ancient church, built as the palace of the Prince, in 1752, is all in sandstone, is raised, has three stone steps, which lead to the entrance door. Inside the church is a single nave, had a central altar, unfortunately, collapsed; on the sides there are two smaller altars, equal, supported by columns, and above, two niches. The church cover has completely collapsed. Only part of the bell tower and an arch next to it remain.

In the historic center of Marzamemi, and an integral part of the tonnara, is the town square, called Piazza Regina Margherita. On the square, there are also the two prospects of the churches, the old and the new, both dedicated to San Francesco di Paola, protector of the village, and the facade of the Palace of Prince of Villadorata. The new church, on the left, was built for the munificence of the Supreme Pontiff Pius XI. The prospect is simple, linear. In the center, above the portal, stands a rosette of romantic style. The facade is divided into three vertical sections, delimited by two side pillars. The entrance door is made of grooved wood and is preceded by three marble steps. The prospect ends with a gable roof. The roof of the whole church is sloping. On the left, for those who look, in front, you can see the bell tower, placed at the same height as the roof of the church. The church is built of white stone.