Trapani Old Town (Centro Storico)
Centro storico di Trapani
A sickle-shaped old town on a headland jutting into the sea, with a Baroque main street, paved lanes and seafood restaurants, and the sea on both sides.
Trapani's old town sits on a narrow peninsula reaching into the Mediterranean. Its main street, Corso Vittorio Emanuele, is lined with Baroque palaces and churches and paved with polished stone, and it is where locals stroll in the evening. Both sides of the peninsula face the sea, and you can walk the ramparts along the north shore to Torre di Ligny at the western tip. Old town restaurants are known for couscous with fish soup, tuna and Trapanese pesto pasta. It is an easy walk from the train station and the port, and it suits a half-day stroll.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Trapani Cathedral (San Lorenzo)
- Chiesa del Purgatorio & Misteri di Trapani
- Torre di Ligny
- Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata
- Museo Regionale Agostino Pepoli
- Saline di Trapani e Paceco
- Erice
- Museo del Sale (Nubia)