Location: Province of Trapani
Top Things to do in Province of Trapani
The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Province of Trapani, Sicily
Trapani (Italian: Provincia di Trapani, Sicilian: Pruvincia di Tràpani) is a province in the autonomous island region of Sicily in Italy. Its capital is the city of Trapani. It has an area of 2,460 square kilometres (950 sq mi) and a total population of 436,150 (2013). There are 24 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province (see Comuni of the Province of Trapani).
Restaurants in Province of Trapani
1. Cala Tonnarella dell'Uzzo
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 102 reviews
Reviewed By twodogmountain - South Burlington, United States
Was there in late October. Great time. Awesome thunderstorms but we went anyway! Sat in the parking lot and watched the lightning over the water. Everyone left. Storm died down. We hiked down to the cobble and pebble beach. Just us and a young couple from France. Surf was very noisy on the steep beach. Bring your water shoes. The swimming was excellent. Had to leave when storm rolled in again, but treated to double rainbow over the sea on the way back! Definitely worth visiting.You won't forget this place.
2. Museum Of Optical Illusions
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5.0 based on 234 reviews
Reviewed By aoifeo961
Super experience. Fascinating & great fun. Excellent guide and host who speak very good English. . A must doon a visit to Trapani.
3. Tempio di Segesta
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4.5 based on 2,888 reviews
This unfinished fifth-century Doric temple has everything but a roof and an interior, and the huge structure seems unaffected by time. A small theater atop a nearby hill offers visitors a stunning view of green hills and the deep blue hues of the sea below.
Reviewed By M2334NTgaryk - London, United Kingdom
I visited the Segesta Site yesterday the 18th of June 2019. I had read all the whining reviews about the free car park at entrance that drivers were being directed away from, and decided to test this. I drove straight to the front gate of the site carpark. I was stopped by a uniform security guard... This car park at site entrance is for disabled drivers or archaeological site staff and is also the drop off point for the shuttle bus. all the cars parked here have staff or disabled passes displayed on their dashboards. I was then politely directed to the tourist carpark at bottom of hill. The facilities at the car park (toilets etc.) are free and clean. 5 euros to park car, free bus shuttle to (and return) site entrance every 15 mins (prompt) 6 euros per person entrance to the site, the temple is a 250m short walk from entrance, the amphitheatre is a long slog up a winding road, you would be mad not to take the theatre shuttle which is only 1.50 euro a person each way. and again runs back and forth about every 15 mins.. The amphitheatre is fabulous and provides a wonderful view, there are also other fascinating ruins dotted about the hillside. The Temple at the bottom of hill is breath-taking and wonderfully preserved, this area is a must see if you are holidaying local. The site was immaculately clean, there are bins for different variations of rubbish everywhere. The tourist car park, the shuttle and the site were efficiently run and clean, the staff were friendly … using all available shuttles, you can (at a leisurely amble) see everything in under 3 hours. ------- reviewers should check their facts before making false and stupid statements that could affect local’s livelihood! --------------
4. Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro
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4.5 based on 5,397 reviews
Reviewed By V8981UNdanm - Tel Aviv, Israel
In this part of Sicily, this Reserve is definitely a place you must see. One of the reason being that Tonnara di Scopello has become a too expensive place for what it offers (just looking at the location of the last the scene of Ocean 12 is not worth 8 euros per person). You can visit this reserve by walking all the way from the Southern Entrance till the Northern one (or the other way around) and this will take you more than 3 hours, depending on your fitness and pace. You can also simply reach the closest beach from the chosen entrance, whether Southern or Northern, which will be much shorter and therefore easier. Especially in Summer when the heat between 10am and 4pm might be too high and even dangerous if you do the walk without a hat, sun screen and especially 2 liters of water at least (good walking shoes are also required of course). I'd recommend strongly, if you're not fit enough, getting from the Southern entrance and walk 20 minutes till Cala Capreria which is literally a hidden gem. Just check the weather before to enjoy the incredible blue shades of the sea, and try to avoid weekends, otherwise it'll be overcrowded. On the other side of the North-West part of Sicily you'll have Erice which is also really worth your time. These 2 attractions should not be missed.
5. Museo del Satiro Danzante
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4.5 based on 1,063 reviews
Reviewed By DSBAA
Watch the film and learn how the Dancing Satyr was pulled from the bottom of the sea....and restored. It's an amazing story and beautiful sculpture.
6. Riserva Naturale Orientata Monte Cofano
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4.5 based on 403 reviews
Reviewed By LA_Author15 - Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
If you love mountain walks, you must visit this nature reserve. The paths that cross Mount Cofàno, bringing you from one side to the other, will give you wonderful views. You can spend hours walking in the peaceful and regenerating silence of nature and you can see the Tonnara Tower, a piece of history. An experience that I did alone, walking for over 4 hours: unforgettable.
7. Funierice - Erice Cableway
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4.5 based on 6,110 reviews
The cable Car linking the city of Trapani to the medieval village of Erice Capital through their respective terminals, along a 3099-meters slant height, on the same path as the old cable Car that was operated between the 1950s and the 1970s. The plant is equipped with night lighting to be operated in the dark as well as with special cabins for people with disabilities and for bikes. Tour View with no stop boarding, 42 cabins for 8 people each and 12 minutes drive. Two Automatic Parking Areas with cameras at the exclusive service for the users of the cable car FOR ONLY € 1,50 FOR FIRST THREE HOURS. ATTENTION TO THE UNAUTHORIZED PARKING MEN ASK UNTIL € 5/€ 10 FOR CAR.
Reviewed By CH19732014 - Denver, United States
The Funiculare provided us with an excellent way to visit Erice from Trapani w/out having the typical parking problems (there is plenty parking space at the base); the views are amazing. While each cabin seats 8, I would say that 6 fit comfortably; no waiting line at all, it runs for long hours.
8. Spiaggia di Macari
9. Parco Archeologico Selinunte
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4.5 based on 3,643 reviews
Reviewed By SilapInua - Galway, Ireland
Breath-taking archaeological park; the largest of its kind in Europe, even more spectacular than the better known Valley of the Temples, 95 kms to the south east. Parco Archeologico Selinunte is a vast, captivating place covering over 650 clifftop acres and requiring a 3 to 4 hour visit. Once a Greek outpost city of 30,000 people, today its scattered, razed footprint contains a stunning assembly of ancient temples. The very best way to see the famous Acropolis, the Agora, Temple of Hera and the other temples described simply as E.F. & G. is by electric buggy which you pick up at the entrance. It charges about €10 per person; on warm summer days it’s a Godsend. The hop on- hop off buggies wends their way around the huge clifftop site allowing visitors to spend as much time as they wish at the seven surviving Doric temples and the different archaeological locations. Selinunte, the city, was twice destroyed; first in 409 BC and the finally c250 BC when it was levelled by a Carthaginian army. Its historic importance remained largely unknown until a Dominican monk, Tommaso Fazello, began to probe its story in the 16th century and two English archaeologists, William Harris and Samuel Angel, began excavations which continue to the present day, in 1825. Their work and Dom. Tommaso’s allow us a dramatic window on 2,500 years of Greek/Sicilian/Carthaginian history. Well worth the visit and don’t miss the opportunity to reflect on the magnificence of it all over a tub of glorious Sicilian ice cream at the clifftop café.
10. Saline Della Laguna
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4.5 based on 1,505 reviews
Reviewed By AngeYorkEngland
So pleased we made the visit to learn about an every day condiment that one uses without giving the slightest thought as to how it is made and ends up on the shop shelf. English speaking tour guide, takes one through the salt harvesting process in the museum.(Tours in other languages are also available.) You then have the option of walking round the salt basins to see the different stages of the process. There is a restaurant on site, and also a gift shop where you can sample some of the herb, or fruit infused salts before purchasing. Everything is very reasonably priced, and the girls in the museum, and gift shops are all very friendly. Knowledgeable and helpful.
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