Trapani, with its sickle shape, from the Greek Drepanon, enjoys an enviable geographical position: between two seas, at the foot of Mount Erice, near Selinunte, facing the splendid Egadi Islands and the famous salt pans.
Tomato purée (l’astrattu)
An intense summer sun that lasts uninterruptedly for at least a week; a tomato that is not too watery and [...]
Sicily’s Vie Francigene
They're called Sicily's Vie Francigene and, like those which led from France to Rome, they're ancient roads travelled by pilgrims [...]
Sailing in Sicily
Sun, sea and wind in the stern. In Sicily, a boating holiday is an experience to be enjoyed at the [...]
San Vito Climbing Festival
The San Vito Lo Capo Festival takes place in October and is one of the most important outdoor events in [...]
Castellammare del Golfo
Castellammare del Golfo must first be viewed from above. Let's enjoy the view from the terrace that juts out from [...]
Windsurfing in Sicily
Windsurfing in Sicily? With over 1000 km of coastline, you'll be spoilt for choice! At the end of the 1980s, two [...]
Charles V in Sicily
On 20 August 1535, after three long days at sea, Charles V, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, landed in [...]
Caponata (Sicilian saucy aubergine salad)
From the Spanish "caponada", the word "caponata" derives from "capone", the name given in some parts of Sicily to the [...]
Egadi Islands: Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo
