Private Trapani & Erice Tour from Cruise Port: Medieval Charm & Sicilian Coast

Highlights

• Erice Medieval Town
• Customizable Tour
• Private Transport & Local Guide

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Stop 1

   15min

   During the 13th century, James II of Aragon wanted to expand the city and had a new wall of fortification built along with the existing wall extending it to the northwest where he incorporated the “Botteghelle” gate that gave access to a small cemetery situated on the outside of the gate.

2. 2

   Piazza Mercato del Pesce

   20min

   Originally it was on the outside of the city walls and it was also called “Boceria” because it faced a small building where animals were butchered. Its arched portico design dates back to 1874 and is the work of Giovanbattista Talotti.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   15min

   Built in 1102 as a chapel of the Genoese, it underwent an important expansion in the fifteenth century by the architect Bonaventura Certo. In 1743, the architect G.B. Amico built the current facade with a busy porch, the bell tower and dome. It was consecrated a cathedral in 1844.

4. 4

   Stop 4

   20min

   The Tramontana Walls are what remains of the ancient city walls of Trapani that follow the curved profile of the coast bordered by the city of Trapani. Today they represent the opportunity for a pleasant walk along the coast of this beautiful former fishing town.

5. 5

   Porta Oscura e Torre Dell'Orologio

   20min

   This is the oldest entrance to the city; the only one of the four entrances that reaches the urban center in a quadrangular form; a distinguishing trait of Trapani in ancient times.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   15min

   Originally built in 1342 by the noble family of Chiaramonte, it was one of the first fountains that was created to distribute drinkable water to the city. The water came from the foot of Mount Erice transferred through a multi arch shaped water duct which no longer remains.

7. 7

   Palazzo Senatorio o Cavarretta

   20min

   This building was built on the site where the “Loggia dei Pisani” once stood: a “bank” during the Norman period specialized in monetary exchange. Built in the seventeenth century by order of don Giacomo Cavaretta with a Baroque style, it hosts today the headquarters of the municipality of Trapani.

8. 8

   Porta Trapani

   15min

   Inserted in the Elymian-Punic city walls, it was one of the three access gates to the urban nucleus. The name originates from its exposure facing the city of Trapani. Porta Trapani is the main entrance to the city.

Before you go

Location