Erice Travel Guide

 brendareed Says:  The Castello Pepoli is part of the Norman castle – it has a different name than the Castello di Venere since this part of the castle was purchased by Count Pepoli (if you can buy a castle, you might as well rename it after yourself!) and reconstructed in the late 1800s. The... 

 brendareed Says:  This church stands near Porta Trapani and we passed it on our way back to the parking lot after walking along the city wall from Porta Carmine. Built in 1314 to Our Lady of the Assumption, the Gothic façade is rather plain but has a rather nice portico with pointed arches... 

 brendareed Says:  Finally! Something was open in Erice! The Chiesa di San Cataldo is a one nave church that is artistically insignificant. Its foundations date back to the Norman period (it is said the Erice used to have more than 60 churches in this small town) and the church was built at... 

 brendareed Says:  The lower parts of the city walls between Porta Trapani (near the funicular and the parking lot) and Porta Spada contain some large megalithic stones that date back to 1200-900 BC and the Phoenician era. Some of the stones have Phoenician letters carved into them. A good... 

 brendareed Says:  The Tourist Information Office has two different walking tours available with good signs around at each location. Although the TI was closed while we were in Erice, the signs were there and helped us find our way around and explain what we were seeing. Because we didn’t have... 

 domenicococozza Says:  The Castle de Venere sits atop Mount San Giuliano. It dates from the 12th century and was built to ward of Norman invaders. Now mainly in ruins there are spectacular views from its ramparts. On a clear day it is possible to see as far as the island of UsticaOpen from 9am to... 

 domenicococozza Says:  The church of Matrice was built in 1314 from stones taken from the ancient Temple of Venus that reputedly stood on this site. Climb the campinello(bell tower)for stunning views across the the Gulf of Trapani and beyond to the Egadi Islands.Open to the public - Monday to... 

 ludogatto Says:  This is the heart of Erice, with some nice restaurant, the municipality building and the Museum.Remember that the price in Erice are more expensive thant in Trapani or other villages, cause is a 'must to see' place.. 

 eryxman Says:  It's all good, especially the seafood. Couple the great food with a warm ambiance and an attentive staff and you'll be very glad you came to this restaurant. The main entrance is a bit tricky to find, but Erice is such a special town that you'll enjoy yourself locating... 

 lforrro Says:  Nice restaurant and very friendly staff. Although we arrived 30 minutes before opening time, we were invited to make ourselves comfortable. We had couscous alla Trapanese (our favorite!) and strozzapreti with botarga (tunafish eggs). For a "secondo piatto" (main course) we... 

 brendareed Says:  At the top of the mountain as you enter Erice from either side of the mountain is a parking lot. Although it isn’t very large and the other parking we found around Erice was limited to mostly street parking – and not that much of it. The lot we parked at was next to the... 

 brendareed Says:  If getting there is half the fun, then driving to Erice is loads of fun! We drove up the Trapani side of the mountain, which was a narrow and at times scary switchback road. Thankfully, we didn’t meet very many cars on the way down. I didn’t even get photos of the drive up... 

 lotharscheer Says:  Take Bus 21 or 23 (from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, € 1.20, you can get the ticket from the driver ) to the cable car station. Return ticket is € 6,50, about 10 minutes with great views over Trapani and the sea. 

 ludogatto Says:  In 2005 it has been inaugurated the new cableway that directly gives to the periphery of Trapani to Erice. The last time I was in Trapani, september 2005, it was in function, but I have known from some friends that in the spring 2006 it was already stopped for technical...