Trapani - Experience the North African atmosphere on the West Coast of Sicily
A fisherman in Trapani, Sicily prepares his net.
A building in Trapani.
The salt-pans of Trapani: It was the Phoenicians who started the salt extracting industry here.
The elaborate facade of La chiesa delle Anime del Purgatorio (Church of the Souls in the Purgatory), one of the many baroque 18th century churches in Trapani. The facade was made by Giovanni Biagio Amico.
La flagellazione: The flagellation of Christ (detail), one of the many sculptures used in the "Misteri" processions on Good Friday in Trapani. The sculptures are kept in the Chiesa delle Anime del Purgatorio (Church of the Souls in the Purgatory)
Pulpit in the Chiesa del Collegio dei Gesuiti, Trapani.
The grotto at Custonaci/Scurati (Grotta Mangiapane), 18 kilometers from Trapani, inhabited since pre-historic times. People lived in this hamlet until the 50s. It belonged to the family Mangiapane. The place was used in a couple of scenes in the episode "Il ladri di merendine" (The Snack Thief) of "Inspector Montalbano" (Il commissario Montalbano).
Trapani: The tiled dome of the Church of San Francesco of Assisi (Chiesa e Monastero di San Francesco d'Assisi in Via Giacomo Tartaglia, 2), 13th-17th century.
Photo: Per-Erik Skramstad / Wonders of Sicily
Gull on the roof. At the friendly B&B Granveliero in Trapani.
Photo: Per-Erik Skramstad / Wonders of Sicily
What kind of fish is this?
Photo: Per-Erik Skramstad / Wonders of Sicily
Sarde (sardines), fish market in Trapani
Photo: Per-Erik Skramstad / Wonders of Sicily
Ex Grand Hotel at Piazza Garibaldi (19th century).
Fish Market Galore in Trapani
Sword fish at the fish market in Trapani.
Fish market in Trapani.
The fish market, Trapani.
Buying fish at the fish market in Trapani.
Sardines on the fish market in Trapani.
Giovanni recommends
Giovanni Battista Surdo is the manager of two bed and breakfasts in Trapani. Here he shares some of his best tips and recommendations with our readers to help you get more a more enjoyable stay in Trapani.
- For the best fish couscous, try Antichi Sapori Ristorante (Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 191) or Trattoria del Corso (Corso Italia, 51)
- Don't miss Erice, Segesta, Scurati grotto, salt panes
Book your stay in Trapani at one Giovanni's B&B's: B&B Belveliero Trapani - B&B Granveliero Trapani
The statue of Garibaldi in front of the former Grand Hotel at Piazza Garibaldi.
Photo: Mark Elderton
Rocky landscape near Trapani (on the way to Custonaci/Scurati (Grotta Mangiapane).
The distance between Trapani and some other cities/places in Sicily
Trapani-Custonaci/Scurati (Grotta Mangiapane) 18 km
Trapani-Palermo 101 km
Trapani-Cefalù 169 km
Trapani-Siracusa 375 km
Trapani-Agrigento 130 km
Trapani-Noto 402 km
Trapani-Taormina 370 km
Trapani-Catania 325 km
Trapani, the most important city on the west coast of Sicily, has a North African atmosphere. The province is well known for an ancient industry of extracting salt of the highest quality from seawater. From Trapani you can take a cable car up to the historic town Erice.
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