Hotels Trapani, Guesthouses Trapani and Residences Trapani

Trapani, the ancient Drepanon, is an old Sicanian settlement which develops around the harbour. It underwent different dominations and was settled by peoples dealing with trade, fishing and crafts. Situated between the sea and Mount Erice to the east, Trapani was an important commercial harbour and landing place to the nearby Erice and achieved utmost splendour under the Arab domination, which left indelible architectural, artistic, cultural and linguistic evidences. A traditional holiday destination for tourists flocking to Sicily, Trapani is one of the main landing places to the unspoiled archipelago of the Aegadian Islands.

A traditional holiday destination for the lovers of art, culture and nature, the city offers a wide variety of accommodation facilities ranging from 3-star guesthouses to 4-star hotels. The numerous hotels situated in Trapani make the ideal base for visiting the city and its province, since they are provided with good connections with the main means of transport. A cheap guesthouse in Trapani is the ideal solution to spend a night here at reasonable prices before leaving to the Aegadian Islands. Tourists will enjoy the long and hot Sicilian summer staying at hotels provided with air conditioning. Accommodation facilities in Trapani provide a wide range of advantageous promotions both in summer and in winter.

Drepanon, the ancient name of the city, derives from the Greek and means “sickle”, which reminds the shape of the promontory hosting its urban settlement, which is now turning to modernity. The old town still retains evidences dating back to the different peoples who settled here and churches, buildings and monuments bear witness to such different Ages.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele is the main avenue of the old town and houses some of the most beautiful buildings in Trapani, from the seventeenth-century Town Hall to the Baroque Church of the Collegio and Cathedral. Other historic buildings worthy of note are Palazzo Riccio di Morana, Palazzo Riccio di San Gioacchino, Palazzo San Rocco and Palazzo Lucatelli. Via di Torrearsa and via Garibaldi are other important pedestrian precincts which, together with Via Corso Emanuele, are the “gathering places” of the city, scattered with small shops and elegant boutiques.
West is Corso Italia, leading to the Ghetto of via degli Ebrei and via della Giudecca, which has been settled by Jews since the 15th century.
The sea front via Litoranea, situated north-east, is a modern promenade surrounded by ancient walls, while via Regina Elena, located south-west, allows to admire basins, saltworks and the Aegadian Islands.
Not to be missed in the province of Trapani are Erice and Segesta, the former being a charming Medieval village and the latter an important archaeological site.