Among all the wonderful towns to visit during your stay in Sicily, you can’t miss Erice and its beauties. Why? Because it is a corner of paradise at the top of a mountain where a magical panorama offers itself to the visitors. Both in winter and summer, Erice gives away some unique views of its land but based on the weather of the season through two versions. Rent a family villa in Sicily and go to discover Erice!
Erice is located on the west coast of Sicily, half an hour by car from Trapani, perched 751 m high on the mountain overlooking the sea. The history tells about many peoples who settled in Erice thanks to its altitude, so it was easier to defend themselves while remaining close to the sea to exploit maritime navigation. So that’s the reason why Erice is full of ramparts and ancient walls useful to protect the town and nowadays they have become important to feature the landscape.
Tourists who visit Erice are enchanted by its atmosphere because this town can offer two different magical views: immersed in the fog during winter, illuminated by the sun during summer. The mist makes Erice something that never happens, like a ghost town detached from the rest of the world, while in summer, thanks to the sunlight, you will be able to appreciate its beauties better without the medieval atmosphere of the winter. Anyway, Erice is always special, a unique town in Sicily you have to find out during your holiday in Sicily!
Here’s to you some place to visit in Erice:
- Chiesa Matrice (the main church): neogothic church built in XIV century, also featured by a bell tower;
- Castello di Venere (Venus Castle): an ancient castle located at the higher top of the mountain where you can enjoy a wonderful panorama;
- Quartiere Spagnolo (Spanish Quarter): a building that has to be for Spanish soldiers, but it has never been completely built. From there, it is possible to admire Monte Cofano gulf and Tonnara di Bonagia;
- Tonnara di Bonagia (Bonagia Tuna Farm): it is not actually in Erice but very near to it. In the past, this building overlooking the sea was used to make the slaughter of tuna. Nowadays it is a hotel.
