Trapani sea italy sicily 2. The comune of trapani has a population of 70000 less than the 80000 of marsala the most populous comune in the province. Between the two seas at the foot of mount erice near the archaeological site of selinunte in front of the egadi islands and the salt marshes. Virtual travel to trapani sicily italy. Walking through the old town the signs of the passage of various civilizations over the centuries are immediately evident and all left architectural artistic.
Erice village if you are in trapani its certainly to visit the most famous nearby village erice. Sea salt farms are very popular in sicily. The elymians of phoenician extraction named the city drepanon which translated means sicklelegend tells that demeter goddess of harvests and of plenty whilst seeking her lost and beloved daughter dropped her sickle in a moment of despair. Sea salt in trapani.
But still there are some place where you can see how it is made. The hotel is nice our room had a great view over the sea. This medieval village is perched on a rocky cliff at more than 750 meters above sea level offering a magnificent view of trapani the aegadian islands and san vito lo capoits one of the most beautiful viewpoints in sicily. Trapani old town map 2.
This enchanting land is composed of marvelous coasts that alternate with steep cliffs and endless beaches. Trapani has the shape of a sickle drepanon in greek and an enviable geographic location. Much of trapanis economy still depends on the sea. The archaeological remains and the small villages where the most authentic traditions are still part of daily life make the province a very attractive tourist destination.
The measurements for the water temperature in trapani sicily are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the noaa. Province of trapani. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature sst which is most relevant to recreational users. You can park your car nearby in public parking with coins.
Breakfast is delicious and served in the terrace overlooking the sea. The entire urban area of trapani including those parts in the comune of erice has over 90000 residents. We stayed one night in this beautiful hotel by the sea in trapani. By the sea in trapani.
The province of trapani juts out into the sea from sicilys west between the tyrrhenian sea and the canal of sicily. The elongated scythe like form of trapani as it curves elegantly into the sea inspired early settlers. Travelers come to see the traditional salt flats and tuna fisheries along its crescent shaped bay and to ride a ferry out to the nearby aegadian islands. Perched on the northern end of sicilys less traveled western coast trapani has an old world mediterranean soul.