Hotel Le Saline - Trapani
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Favignana and the Aegadian islands, three pearls in the sea
Facing Trapani, so close you think you could touch them, the Egadi islands stand out against ... Read more »
Erice's Norman Castle, once the Temple of Venus
The Norman Castle of Erice (better known as the Castle of Venus) stands where once stood the ... Read more »
Mount Cofano nature reserve: evocative trails between sky and sea
Mount Cofano is a pyramid-shaped promontory formed by the lifting of massive marine limestone... Read more »
Discovering Trapani's old town
You cannot leave Trapani without visiting its old town, walking around its narrow alleys and magnificent main streets where different architectural styles overlap.
To discover Trapani you should start from the sea, especially from the port, where you can sit and watch the ships entering and leaving the harbor: ferries, fishing boats, sailboats, luxury yachts... The old town lies just there, a few steps behind.
As you step out of a boat, you find the peculiar building called the Casina delle Palme, with its gentle Art Nouveau style and the surrounding garden of palm trees overlooking a small stage, which is often used for shows and performances especially in the summer.
The central Via Torrearsa is filled with monuments and buildings of historical value: the solemn Fountain of Saturn with a fine 17th century statue, the 14th-century Church of St. Augustine, with its refined rose window, now housing the Diocesan Museum; Palazzo Cavarretta, the seat of Trapani municipality until the mid-19th century and still used for city council meetings, As you go down this street, you get to former Fish Market, a half-circle with a portico that overlooks the beautiful city beach.
As noteworthy as Via Torrearsa is the street that was once called the Rua Grande, today's Corso Vittorio Emanuele, with rich Baroque facades like those of the Jesuits' Church and Convent and the Cathedral of San Lorenzo.
Finally, today's Via Garibaldi, once Rua Nuova, completes this triptych of great historical and value. It has some more examples of Baroque architecture, both secular and religious, as the fine Palazzo Riccio and the beautiful Church known as Badia Nuova.
The discovery of Trapani continues within the old city, in a maze of narrow streets with an unmistakable Arabian atmosphere. You may happen to come across the old Jewish quarter, where once stood the Palazzo della Giudecca, or the Church of Purgatory, so important for the locals for it houses their beloved "mysteries", i.e. the 18th-century papier-mache statues that every year, at Easter, are carried in the Good Friday procession.
At the end of Corso Vittorio Emanuele lies the San Francesco neighborhood, densely populated by families of fishermen and sailors. This is a narrow strip of land bordered by the "two seas", the extreme tip of the city, ruled by winds and over which watches the 17th-century Tower of Ligny, now housing an interesting museum of the sea.
Next to it there is another isthmus, facing south, where stands another symbol of the city, the fortress of the Colombaia (Dovecote). Built on an island just a few strokes of oars from the coast, it also serves as a "natural" protection for the small and picturesque fishing port.
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La Concordia - Holiday Farm - ***Via Salemi, 160 - Porticalazzo (91100) Trapani - view on the map
La Concordia holiday farm was born from the restoration of an old country holding, located in the center of a farm, where you can find a rich olive trees...
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La Terrazza sul Porto - Bed and Breakfast - ***Via Camporeale, 1 (91100) Trapani - view on the map
For those who look for a place close to Trapani port, a terrace on the sea, new comfortable and well decorated rooms. The B&B La Terrazza sul Porto is located in...
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Ligny - Bed and Breakfast - ***Via Torre Ligny, 14 (91100) Trapani - view on the map
A stay at the Bed and Breakfast Ligny is a dive into the past of the city of Trapani, among myth, history and legend. We are just 100 meters from Torre...
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Il Sole Blu - Bed and Breakfast - ***Via Orlandini, 7 (91100) Trapani - view on the map
“il sole blu” bed and breakfast is located in Trapani, in an ancient building of the famous Ricevuto family, this building dates XVIII century and overlooks the central via Fardella, heart...
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Valle Benuara - Holiday Farm - ***Via Benuara, 4 - Fulgatore (91100) Trapani - view on the map
Valle Benuara is a well made holiday farm perfectly integrated in a typical rural ambient, perfect for who's looking for the real Sicily, for its vivid colours and intense perfumes. There...
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Garibaldi 31 - Holiday Lettings - ***Via Garibaldi, 27 (91100) Trapani - view on the map
GARIBALDI31 apartments are characterized by a wonderful sea view (typology "sea view suite) and by a view on the historical centre (typology "Garibaldi suite). The apartments are located in the...
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Le Saline - Hotel - ***Via SP21/Strada Provinciale Marsala Trapani, km 4 Nubia - Nubia-Paceco (91021) Trapani - view on the map
Le Saline Hotel was realized in modern style to offer to its guests all the modern comforts. It is located at a few steps from the nature reserves of Saline...
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Palazzo Ossuna - Holiday Lettings - ***Via Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 99 (91100) Trapani - view on the map
Palazzo Ossuna takes its name from the nearby Porta Ossuna, the ancient north seaside gate to the old city. Today it connects the historical centre to the Ossuna beach. ...
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Tra i Due Mari - Bed and Breakfast - ***Via via Giovanni da Procida, 13 (91100) Trapani - view on the map
Furnished with taste Tra i Due Mari bed and breakfast offers to its guests a comfortable and sober place. All rooms are equipped with every comfort, from the private bathroom (with...
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Cielo Mare - Holiday Lettings - Via Botteghelle, 18 - 20 (91100) Trapani - view on the map
“Cielo Mare” apartments are located in the historical centre of Trapani, on the North Walls, the old defensive walls of the town, today renovated and moved in place for fascinating...
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Events and activities
Erice's Medieval Pageant
Erice - da Monday, August 27, 2012 a Sunday, September 02, 2012
In the last week in August Erice celebrates its holy patroness "Our Lady of Custonaci". The tradition involves the setting up of votive altars in Erice's typical courtyards, the procession of... Read more »
Cous Cous Fest 2012
San Vito Lo Capo - da Tuesday, September 25, 2012 a Sunday, September 30, 2012
In 2012 the Cous Cous Fest celebrates fifteen years “Making Couscous, not War”. It is a culinary contest for countries in the Euro-Mediterranean area and beyond, taking a cue from the... Read more »
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BUSES
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Travel Blog
About Trapani Airport - Article from the site avionews.it
Thursday, August 25, 2011
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The traffic data for the month of July 2011
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
In July 2011, the average decline of passenger movements stabilizes at around -23% and -24%. The statistics confirm the trend related to the necessary restrictions imposed... Read more »
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