scenic viewpoint
Erice
A misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Sicily, Italy · Europe
Trapani works well as a base: 10 minutes from Paceco, 26km from Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve.
Trapani is a town located in Sicily, Italy. With a population of 67,531, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Trapani (US: TRAH-pə-nee; Italian: [ˈtraːpani] ; Sicilian: Tràpani [ˈʈɽaːpanɪ]) is a coastal city and comune (municipality) in the western part of the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy, located on a crescent-shaped peninsula between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. The capital of the ProvinceRead more
of Trapani, it has long been associated with the historic salt trade and has increasingly developed as a destination for tourism. With a population of 54,636, it is the 11th-largest city in Sicily.
The municipality comprises the urban area on the peninsula and a rural hinterland to the south, separated by the municipality of Paceco, while to the north-east the built-up area merges with the lower districts of Erice. Trapani lies at the base of Monte Erice, whose slopes and summit overlook the city and provide a link to the ancient settlement of Eryx.
Historically, Trapani’s economy was based on salt extraction and trade, together with red-coral fishing and processing, and tuna fishing and related food-processing industries. These activities were supported by its strategic position on the Mediterranean and by a natural harbour that served as the commercial outlet for Eryx. Today, the local economy is dominated by the service sector, with activities linked to public services, commerce and tourism, as well as services associated with the Port of Trapani and the city’s traditional fisheries.
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Trapani is located in Sicily, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 38.0176 latitude, 12.5362 longitude.
Trapani has a population of approximately 67,531 people, making it a town in Italy.
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scenic viewpoint
A misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
5 km · about 10 min drive
beach
Arc of white sand and shallow turquoise water beneath the bare pyramid of Monte Monaco, at the end of a dead-end road past the Zingaro reserve. Hosts the Cous Cous Fest each September: a legacy of Sicily's Arab kitchen.
24 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Sicily's first nature reserve, a wild coastal path linking pebbly coves of crystal water near San Vito.
26 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Ancient tuna fishery on a cove guarded by faraglioni sea stacks and crumbling watchtowers, in use from the 13th century until the 1980s. The anchor-strewn terraces above gin-clear water are one of Sicily's most painted and filmed corners.
26 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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