Agrigento
Agrigento's old town is small with not much to see. I couldn't even identify some of the buildings. I did find out this was the Chiesa...
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Agrigento's old town is small with not much to see. I couldn't even identify some of the buildings. I did find out this was the Chiesa...
In Agrigento, we stayed at Le Cinque Novelle. It's a Bed & Breakfast but you have to pay extra for the breakfast. You have to call 1 hour...
The Valley of the Temples sits between Agrigento and the coast. Built by slaves in the 5th century BC, these are some of the best...
I recommend visiting the Pietro Griffo Archaeological Museum before seeing the Valley of the Temple. This museum, north of the Valley of...
Back on the main street of Corso Umberto I, we found a snack at Salumeria del Corso, located at #68. Mortadella Rosette--€2.50. I love...
From Marsala, we headed to Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples. Along the way, we stopped in Mazara del Vallo. It's reminiscent of a...
The Hotel Carmine is part of the Complesso Carmine (Carmine Complex). The complesso features an octagonal tower which is detached from...
In Marsala, we stayed at the Hotel Carmine. It's just outside the ZTL zone. Prior to being transformed into a hotel. the Hotel Carmine...
After 2 hours of watching the Processione dei Misteri, we left Trapani and headed to Marsala. Along the way, we stopped at Saline Ettore...
Holy Week is a big deal in Sicily and on Good Friday, the Processione dei Misteri is held. It's a 24-hour long passion procession...
Back in Trapani, we had lunch at La Bettolaccia, located at via Generale Fardella Enrico, 25. It was a block from the Chiesa della Anime...
In the center of Erice, you'll find Pasticceria Maria Grammatico. Maria's bakery is an institution and people come from all over Sicily...
Erice is a village perched on a mountain overlooking Trapani. Visiting the village takes about 2 hours. The original inhabitants of Erice...
From Trapani, you can drive or take the cable car to Erice. The cable car station is located 6 miles from the center of Trapani and can...
We found Gelateria Liparoti, located near the Trapani embankment. It's located at via delle Sereni, 21. Small--€2.50. Pistachio and Nochi...
We followed Rick Steves "Trapani Town Walk." It's a 1-hour tour that starts near the ferry port and ends at the old fish market. He...
We bought a SIM card for the first time in our overseas travel. There were several places we had reserved that required us to call them...
After checking in, we went in search of lunch in Trapani. The hotel recommended 210 Grammi, a 2-minute walk from the hotel. It's a casual...
After Segesta, we drove 30 minutes to Trapani. We stayed at the Room of Andrea, a small boutique hotel on the edge of the historic...
From Castellammare del Golfo, it's a 20-minute drive to Segesta. If coming from Palermo, the turnoff is right after a long tunnel. The...