Porta Trapani

Entrance to the old town

Very nice gate that marks the entrance into the medieval town. Picturesque place for a couple of pictures.

Your first place to see when using the Cable Car

Nothing really special though, looks like Catania Gate or Messina Gate in Taormina, just smaller. Not a place you should go specially to, but as I wrote you'll pass by there anyway when taking the ca...

Traditional entrance gateway into town

A traditional stone arched gateway that would have been the entrance to the town when it was surrounded by a wall. It is near to the cable-car from Trapani and the car/bus park. Interesting to see.

Lovely entrance

Lovely entrance to a totally lovely medieval town. When we visited Erice we were totally immersed in fog which actually enhanced the ancient scenery. Definitely want to return in the sunshine.

A charming reminder of the long history of Erice and the area

We looked out on this charming piece of history from our accommodation. Even though it is so old and narrow it is the main exit from this delightful small very old town. It actually marks the presti...