Tusa is 9 km from Camping Lo Scoglio and is an agricultural center founded by a group of Alesini after the defeat of the Carthaginians, collaborating with the Romans….
The town of Tusa is located on the western Nebrodi, on the eastern side of the lace Taverna. In its territory, on a hill north-east of the current, are the ruins of ancient Halaesa. The city, flourishing in Roman times and it the first centuries of Christianity as the seat of the diocese, It was destroyed by the Arabs.
The current center was probably founded by refugees from the destroyed city. Feudal city, It belonged to the Ventimiglia 1669 and then to Torre and Branciforte. The core of the town retains its medieval.
The Mother Church is adorned with two statues by Scipione Li Volsi, century artist born in Tusa: the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of the Rosary. All’interno, the painted Jesus giving the keys to St. Peter, It is attributed to Alonso Rodriguez, Five of the painter from Messina – Seicento; the Madonna and Child is the school of Gagini, a carved wooden choir dates back to the '600. It may surprise you a little that the church tower is on the other side of the square: It was an ancient medieval tower.