Know Trapani - Trapani bed and breakfast - A babordo

Trapani Itineraries - A babordo - Trapani b&b.

Trapani is known as the "city of two seas", a must for anyone preparing to visit the western part of the island.
The city is positioned below the promontory of Mount Erice, in front of the natural spectacle of the Egadi Islands, visible off the coast.
An atmospheric place, to visit with an in-depth look, a seaside town with the sea that has been able to trace the fate of all its territory, an area of ​​great natural beauty.

HISTORY

History and culture are worth much more than a passing attention, thanks to an incredible location.
The city lies on a promontory shaped like a crescent that stretches towards the sea.
It was founded by the Elimi, ancient people of western Sicily, to serve as a port to the nearby town of Erice, in Monte San Giuliano.
Originally, his name was Drepanon, from the greek, which comes from the curved shape of its harbor, precisely-shaped "sickle".
Carthage took control in 260 BC making it an important naval base.
A few decades later he was transferred to the ancient Rome of Catullus after the Battle of the Egadi in the First Punic War.
It was during the Crusades, however, that the city grew in importance, becoming one of the most important ports of the Mediterranean.
Many of the historical traces have unfortunately been destroyed by heavy bombardments of World War II, but the center, which is characterized by the sea on both sides, that is by no means a thorough examination: a maze of narrow streets, ancient buildings and churches survived the wear and tear of time and history.

THE HISTORICAL CENTRE

The old town and port area for centuries were heart and soul of the city of Trapani and in this context that lies our b&b "A babordo".
Its historic center is mostly pedestrian and offers travelers the opportunity to admire important buildings and monuments.
They extend along the headland around the Corso Vittorio Emanuele, also called by the locals Rua Grande, the end of which is the Tower of Ligny, a defensive structure of the Spanish seventeenth century, now houses the Museum of Prehistory.
The eastern end we find the Senatorial Palace, the eighteenth-century town hall in pink marble.
Along the way, the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, built in the foundations of an earlier structure of the fourteenth century, now presents itself to visitors in the eighteenth century architecture, typically Baroque, due to renovation works of Giovanni Biagio Amico.
Via Garibaldi is one of the most interesting streets of the capital, aragonese style, and also lined with churches and palaces of the eighteenth century.
Shopping is by way of preference Torrearsa. Do not miss the lively fish market, especially rich in fresh tuna.
The Palazzo della Giudecca once part of the former Jewish Ghetto, which was built in 1500, in "Catalan style" with a tower and stained-glass windows, has remained one of the most important symbols of the Jewish presence in Sicily.
Do not miss also the old fort built to protect the port so long, Torre Pali and Dovecote.
They also see two important Art Nouveau buildings in the historic center: the Post Office building, built in 1923 and the Casina delle Palme with the adjacent garden.
We also recommend a walk along the walls of Tramontana, north of the old town, once part of the fortification of ancient perimeter Drepanum.

THE CHURCH

The Madonna of Trapani, which is the Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata, is one of the most popular churches in the city.
Located in the street Pepoli, the church was built in 1240 and enlarged in the eighteenth century, guards the precious marble statue of Our Lady, venerated throughout the Mediterranean.
Legend has it that the statue came from Cyprus back in 1188 to protect against the Muslim faith that was spreading in the south coast.
The Virgin Mary is kept in one of the many beautiful chapels, in the fifteenth century attributed to the artist Nino Pisano.
Do not miss the Chapel of the Sailors, a structure built of tufa in the Renaissance style, surmounted by a beautiful dome.

THE WAY OF SALT

The Salt Museum, located in the charming natural reserve of Trapani salt is also a historical social very interesting.

THE MYSTERIES

During the Easter consumes a maximum of folklore events of Trapani, the famous Procession of the Mysteries: Church of the Purgatory that each have dresses up for the famous Procession of the Mysteries, one of the most ancient in Italy.
On Good Friday 20 wooden statues, known as the Mysteries, are carried through the streets of the city by people dressed in traditional costume.
Oldest of four centuries, the party seems to have originated from Spain and then developed in all the territories once occupied.
The procession starts from the beautiful church of the Purgatory, one of the most important of the city, built in 1688 by Peter Castro and later modified by Giovanni Biagio Amico.
Within 12 are housed statues of the apostles and the 20 groups of sculptures depicting the Mysteries of Trapani the Passion of Christ.

EVENTS

Apart from the procession of the Mysteries, the major events include the July Trapani Trapani Music, drama, ballet, cabaret and concerts scheduled during the summer at the park of Villa Margherita.
Other events are scheduled on August 7, the Feast of St. Albert (patron saint of the city) and August 16, when a fireworks display celebrating the Feast of the Madonna of Trapani.

AROUND

The surrounding landscape is enriched with rare beauty, is perhaps the real focus for those who go to visit this part of Sicily: Egadi Islands, Erice (among many is a place not to be missed: Exciting reach by cable car which links Trapani Erice with a tour through the picturesque and exciting), San Vito Lo Capo (a long coastline of white sandy beaches), Calatafimi with Segesta, Marsala, Mazara del Vallo, Scopello, Comino, Castellammare del Golfo and Mozia are just some of the places discover and not to be missed.

FOOD

From a standpoint of food we are faced with places of great fame, patrons production of food of higher quality, especially with regard to fish, salt, wine and olive oil.
The local cuisine is the result of an exquisite blend Italian, Sicilian and Arabic specialties: fish couscous, sweet and sour eggplant caponata, plates of tuna, cottage cheese and marzipan sweets.
And what about the ice cream, the arancini, cannoli, the fritters ...
As for wines, the province of Trapani is characterized by the production of wines (DOC) as the White Alcamo, Delia Nivonelli, Moscato di Pantelleria and the production of the famous Marsala wine.

For more info: http://www.informagiovani-italia.com/trapani.htm

 

« Read all the news

 

---