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Trapani |
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Foto: Giovanni Caruso |
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Churches and Buildings |
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 Many elegant
churches are located in this city
and from these it can be deduced that religiousness
has always permeated the
lives of the people from Trapani. The church of San Domenico, located in
the historic centre, conserves a notable
original fresco from ‘300 and ‘400, and has
a rose window in its façade dating back to
1300. Not far away lies the Church of
Santa Maria del Gesù, the construction ordered
by the emperor Carlo V.
The Church of Purgatorio, also located in
the historic centre, houses the twenty
“Gruppi Sacri dei Misteri di Trapani”, a visit
to which is worthwhile.
Every year, on Holy Friday, the city of Trapani
renews the passion of Jesus Christ in
a large religious procession that lasts 24
hours and passes through the streets of
the historic centre. This is one of the largest
events in the city, and is heard and
participated in by the whole community. But Trapani doesn’t just offer splendid
churches. The buildings should also be
looked at attentively in order to see all the
different sides of the city.
The Palazzo della Giudecca, created in the
1500s, is one of the most important Jewish
attestations in all of Sicily. The Palazzo Cavaretta is, however, one of
the best examples of baroque architecture.
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Foto: Vito Gabriele |
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Nice Moments |
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 At the end of this cultural route, a nice moment
of rest is well earned. Linger with the people
from Trapani in piazza Lucatelli and in
piazza Garibaldi inside one of the numerous
bars, tasting shaved ice (the jasmine
flavour is the most delicate and particular)
and ice cream, and it is here that you can
taste genuine homemade recipes. The gastronomy of
Trapani, and the surrounding areas, offers
dishes that we call historical “contaminations,”
like the couscous, that originates
from Arabia, and which is the main feature
of a famous festival in San Vito Lo Capo.
You should try the busiate (fresh handmade
pasta, covered with a trapanese
pesto), and the precious tuna eggs. For
those who are particularly gluttonous when
it comes to sweets, you should try the famous
ericini sweets, made with almonds.
This should be followed by an optimal
glass of Marsala wine, for which the district
of Trapani is especially known. Drink it slowly
as you remember the beauty of Trapani. |
There is a city carved by the sun and splashed by
the ocean; a port that evokes precious memories
of a thousand-year-old civilisation; a place to be
discovered by tasting a jasmine shaved ice...