Trapani Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian comune
About Trapani
The population of the urban area is about 90,000, including the north-eastern suburb of Casa Santa, which is not part of thecomune(municipality) of Trapani. The history of Trapani (Greek:Drépanon, Roman:Drepanum) is as old asGreek mythology. As early as the 13th century BC, the Elymians, who had settled inEriceandSegesta, used Trapani as a natural harbor. The Phoenicians expanded the city in the 9th century BC. In 260 BC, the Carthaginians used the port as a base. Two major battles took place here. In 249 BC theRomanswere defeated by the Carthaginians. Eight years later it was the turn of the Romans, who defeated the Carthaginians. The Romans had little interest in the city. In the tenth century CE, under the Emirate of Sicily, Trapani regained importance and revived. The Arabs fortified t
Top Attractions in Trapani
Explore the best things to see and do in Trapani:
- ★Bastione Conca
- ★Festilandia Parco Giochi per Bambini
- ★Lido San Giuliano beaches
- ★Museo del Sale
- ★Museo di Preistoria e del Mare
- ★Museo regionale Agostino Pepoli
Where to Eat in Trapani
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴‘A NASSA Seafood
- 🍴Bernardo le delizie del porto
- 🍴Da Salvator
- 🍴Pizza & Pizza
- 🍴Pizzeria Calvino
- 🍴Trattoria Ai Solito Posto
Where to Stay in Trapani
- 🏨Bed & Breakfast Delle Palme
- 🏨Case Colomba
- 🏨Case Vacanza Loria
- 🏨Crystal Hotel
- 🏨I Colori del Vento B&B
- 🏨Novecento B&B
Trapani Travel Guide Sections
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