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Trapani Streets End in water

Sunday in Trapani Sicily

May 18, 2015 By Jan Robinson 19 Comments

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The old district of Trapani Sicily juts out into the Mediterranean on a small peninsula, a situation not unlike Ortigia and Syracuse.  By the time our introductory walking tour was over (the first thing to do in a new destination) I had fallen for this unpretentious town with it’s old buildings, lively bars, beautiful doors, big gelatos and intriguing pastries. That gelato really delivered in the taste and value for money departments.

Palermo to Trapani Sicily

Thunder rumbled through our last night in Palermo and sure enough, just before we began our Sunday Morning walk to the bus station, the rain started.  Luckily for us, traffic was light and we were left in peace to negotiate puddles and dodge drips. The glazing sealant at the bus station was non existent and it was raining inside the room.  With the floor puddles encroaching further and further people vacated their seats.

We decided to wait outside for the bus, but the attendant indicated (with thumb and forefinger) that we should stay inside just a leetle longer.  We were concerned that without seat allocations nabbing a seat could become lethal. When she finally gave us the nod we bolted outside to the bus, where incredibly there were plenty of seats available – but of course she knew that!

The roads were wet and I decided to use the seatbelt provided, then felt vindicated as before the Palermo outskirts were reached we saw the results of a fatal road accident.

Awaking on the approach to Trapani Sicily we were relieved to find sun peeking through the clouds and soon after arrival we piled bags into our Airbnb host’s car.

 

African Influenced architecture.

Trapani African Influence Door

The modern outdoor furniture married well with the old buildings.

Trapani Cafe Scene

So many impressive doors…

Trapani Doors

Every street had me pulling out my IPhone.

Trapani Lone Dog on Street

She smiled and gave me a little wave – a nice touch.

Trapani Nun on the Run

Most side streets had a watery end.

Trapani Streets End in water

Piazza Mercato del Pesce.  These beautiful arches of the original fish market date back to 1874 and as you would expect are right beside the ocean.

Trapani Piazza Mercato del Pesce

The box like structure in the background below is the Tower of Ligny – built in 1671 under Spanish Rule to guard against Saracen invasions.

Trapani Tower of Ligny

Looking toward town the buildings reminded me of those (photographs) of the port town of Cadiz in the south of Spain.  Like Trapani, Cadiz also faces Africa.

Trapani Waterfront with bicycle

Across the peninsula we could just make out the fishing boat port and beyond that the derelict Castello del Colombaia or Dovecote on it’s own island.

Trapani Castello della Colombaia

The fishing port was a tangle of lines and boats, some barely afloat and others obviously in daily use.  We returned the next day to the daily (new) fish market.

Trapani Fishing Boats

This vintage car came tootling past us with an equally vintage couple in it. By the time I got my phone out of my pocket they were far away and I had to go to full zoom to capture them in the distance.  I’m sure the paintwork was faded but original.

Trapani and Car

Looking back to Trapani from the Fishing Port.

Trapani from Fishing Port

 

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Segesta Autolines (bus) operates hourly from the bus station beside the Palermo Train Station.

Adult Bus Fare Palermo to Trapani was 8.60 Euro one way.

The popular Bernardo bakery on Via Ammiraglio opens on Sunday. Pizetta 1.80 Euro and Spicy Salami, Cheese and Lettuce Roll on their own baked bread 1.20 Euro. Take Away and enjoy a relaxed port walk.

Breakfast at Ciuri Ciuri, Trapani, also on Via Ammiraglio is too delicious.  2 Savoury Baked Breadrolls (Spinach or Meat Ragu), 2 Jam filled Croissants, 2 Cappuccinos eaten in their undercover seating area out front. 6.20 Euro.

Bar TorrePali next door to Ciuri Ciuri has a DJ and a lively crowd on Sunday night and is a popular breakfast bar.

Ryan Air and other low cost (some high cost) airlines fly from Vincenzo Florio – Birgi Airport – 15km south of Trapani.

Bus Connection to the Airport is 4.50 Euro from Egatour travel agency on Via Ammiraglio.

 

This post forms part of the Ten Weeks in Europe 2015 series.

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Jan Robinson writes about travel on her Budget Travel Talk blog. A solo traveller in her teens, for the last 40 years Jan has travelled through Australia, Asia, Europe, Turkey and New Zealand with her husband. They specialise in road trips, caravanning and Independent travel without spending a fortune. Her favourite destination is Turkey and she is currently dreaming of Myanmar and Mexico.

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  1. jenny@atasteoftravel

    May 19, 2015 at 1:05 am

    Trapani surprised us too. We loved our stay there and found it so handy for day trips to many places! Your photos take me back…great memories!

    Reply
    • Jan

      May 20, 2015 at 6:10 am

      Unfortunately we did not do any day trips. It was mainly a stop to catch a Ryan Air Flight to Trieste at the top of Italy. We did however enjoy lots of walking around Trapani.

      Reply
  2. Muza-chan

    May 21, 2015 at 3:39 pm

    Lovely photos…

    Reply
  3. Lisa Wood

    May 21, 2015 at 9:57 pm

    OH my gosh! Your photos of Sicily are stunning – the buildings, the boats…I wouldn’t know where to start looking/visiting first. I would be spending all day wondering around. Glad you got a Seat on the Bus 🙂

    Reply
    • Jan

      May 22, 2015 at 1:13 am

      Thanks Lisa. Trapani certainly was a beautiful place.

      Reply
  4. Krista

    May 25, 2015 at 10:38 pm

    I’ve never been to Sicily, Jan, but I love your photos of this place so much. It does have a distinctive feel to it, doesn’t it? xo

    Reply
    • Jan

      May 27, 2015 at 11:08 pm

      Yes I am so glad we visited Sicily Krista. I had wondered for a long time what it would be like. It was more beautiful that I imagined and far different than the images in my mind. Now I can think back to Sicily and remember.

      Reply
  5. Turkey's For Life

    May 28, 2015 at 8:50 pm

    Trapani looks just stunning to me. We’d love to go to Sicily one day and really need to make concrete plans to get there. We’re off to Italy soon though, on the west coast, and we love it there, too, so that can be our fix for now. 🙂
    Julia

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    • Jan

      May 29, 2015 at 6:36 pm

      Sicily was good but I am sure the west coast of Italy will be gorgeous too. Enjoy!

      Reply
  6. La Travelera

    June 1, 2015 at 9:11 am

    I agree, it is gorgeous. As I said before, I would love to visit Sicily and I have friends there so even more reason to go.
    http://www.travelera.es

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    • Jan

      June 2, 2015 at 5:48 am

      You will have a ball with friends there. Book those tickets. 🙂

      Reply
  7. Mary {The World Is A Book}

    June 2, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    What a great collection of photos, Jan. How neat that scenery could be so beautiful even when captured on a mobile device. I’d love to visit Sicily one of these days.

    Reply
  8. Nancie

    June 26, 2015 at 9:27 pm

    Hi Jan. Trapani is gorgeous! I love the architecture and all those doors!

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    • Jan

      June 27, 2015 at 8:12 pm

      Trapani was lovely. We were only there for one day plus a bit and we just vegged out but there is a hilltop town “Erice” and an island or two to visit from there. Also you can catch a boat to Tunisia (just heard about the massica on the beach there today).

      Reply
  9. Jenny P

    September 26, 2015 at 8:29 am

    We were a little like you Jan as we didn’t immediately fall for Trapani but after 5 days staying in the old town we were charmed. The mix of cultures in the buildings and the food won us over. There are some great places to visit nearby like Erice and Marsala.

    Reply
    • Jan

      September 26, 2015 at 9:11 am

      Yes Jenny it is lovely there. I particularly liked being so close to the water at any given time. Unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to visit Erice and Marsala, but I am OK with that. I’d rather spend more time getting to know one place than rushing to see more. I would have liked to go to the island though!

      Reply
  10. Alexandra Brosens-Doy

    December 24, 2016 at 9:51 pm

    Wow I love your pictures!! Very true about the doors – I spotted one that I photographed too ahaha. I actually just posted something on my blog about it as well! x

    http://www.diaryofanexpatgirl.com

    Reply

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