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[[File:Lokatie van Trapani op Sicilië.png|thumb|250px|Location of Trapani on [[Sicily]]]]
[[File:Lokatie van Trapani op Sicilië.png|thumb|250px|Location of Trapani on [[Sicily]]]]
[[File: Trapani from erice.jpg|thumb|250px|Trapani seen from [[Erice]]]]
[[File: Trapani from erice.jpg|thumb|250px|Trapani seen from [[Erice]]]]
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'''[http://www.comune.trapani.it/turismo/index.htm Trapani]''' is a medium-sized city near the North-West corner of [[Sicily]], [[Italy]].
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'''[http://www.comune.trapani.it/turismo/index.htm Trapani]''' is a city of 70,000 people in the north-west corner of [[Sicily]], [[Italy]].
==Understand==
==Understand==
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With approximately 70,000 inhabitants Trapani is after [[Marsala]] the second city of the province. Due to its position as the provincial capital and its economic activities as a port, the city has a lively atmosphere. Trapani has a rich history and there have been many historical buildings preserved. Old traditions are cherished. Thanks to the presence of an international airport, the city with its marina and its beaches, is increasingly popular as a tourist destination. Every year the number of cruise ships calling to the city increases. For the individual traveler Trapani is a great base for day trips or for traveling further to the east of Sicily.
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Trapani is the second city of [[Trapani (province)|Trapani province]], after [[Marsala]]. Due to its position as the provincial capital and its economic activities as a port, the city has a lively atmosphere. Trapani has a rich history and there have been many historical buildings preserved. Old traditions are cherished. Thanks to the presence of an international airport, the city with its marina and beaches is increasingly popular as a tourist destination. Every year the number of cruise ships calling to the city increases. For the individual traveler Trapani is a great base for day trips or for traveling further to the east of Sicily.
===History===
===History===
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The history of Trapani (Greek: ''Drépanon'', Roman: ''Drepanum'') is as old as Greek mythology. As early as the 13th century BC. '''Elymian''' people who had settled in '''Erice''' and '''Segesta''' 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. the '''Romans''' were defeated by the Carthaginians. Eight years later it was the turn to the Romans who defeated the Carthaginians. The Romans had little interest in the city and Trapani impoverished. A thousand years later under '''Arab''' rule the city regained importance and revived. The Arabs fortified the city walls and improved trade relations whereby salt had an important role. It was sold to [[Italy]], [[France]] and [[England]]. Still Arab architecture determines for a large part the cityscape of Trapani. The '''Normans''' conquered the city in 1077 and turned it into a prosperous Roman Catholic free port. '''Charles I of Anjou''' put heavy loads on to the people who successfully rebelled (''Sicilian Vespers'') in 1282. The city came to the '''house of Aragon''' and enlarged. In 1817 Trapani became the provincial capital. During World War II, the city had much to suffer. Many heavy bombing destroyed the San Pietro district, the oldest part of the city, including the Garibaldi Theatre.
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The history of Trapani (Greek: ''Drépanon'', Roman: ''Drepanum'') is as old as Greek mythology. As early as the 13th century BC, '''Elymian''' people who had settled in '''Erice''' and '''Segesta''' 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 the '''Romans''' were defeated by the Carthaginians. Eight years later it was the turn of the Roman,s who defeated the Carthaginians. The Romans had little interest in the city and Trapani impoverished. A thousand years later under '''Arab''' rule the city regained importance and revived. The Arabs fortified the city walls and improved trade relations whereby salt had an important role. It was sold to [[Italy]], [[France]] and [[England]]. Still Arab architecture determines for a large part the cityscape of Trapani. The '''Normans''' conquered the city in 1077 and turned it into a prosperous Roman Catholic free port. '''Charles I of Anjou''' put heavy loads on to the people who successfully rebelled (''Sicilian Vespers'') in 1282. The city came to the '''house of Aragon''' and enlarged. In 1817 Trapani became the provincial capital. During World War II, the city had much to suffer. Much heavy bombing destroyed the San Pietro district, the oldest part of the city, including the Garibaldi Theatre.
==Get in==
==Get in==
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===By plane===
===By plane===
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'''Vincenzo Florio Airport''' ({{IATA|TPS}}) [http://www.airgest.it/en/default.asp] also known as ''Trapani-Birgi Airport''
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'''Vincenzo Florio Airport''' ({{IATA|TPS}}) [http://www.airgest.it/en/default.asp] also known as '''Trapani-Birgi Airport'''.
The airport is served by Ryanair, Meridiana, Alitalia and Air One. Meridiana fly to the island of Pantelleria, Air One to Milan. Ryanair operate low cost routes direct to Trapani from [[Malta]], Italy, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Poland, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden and Finland. Four Ryanair B737-800s are based in Trapani, meaning delays are shorter than average due to aircraft being based on site.
The airport is served by Ryanair, Meridiana, Alitalia and Air One. Meridiana fly to the island of Pantelleria, Air One to Milan. Ryanair operate low cost routes direct to Trapani from [[Malta]], Italy, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria, Poland, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden and Finland. Four Ryanair B737-800s are based in Trapani, meaning delays are shorter than average due to aircraft being based on site.
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Seasonal: Ancona, Billund, Cuneo, Eindhoven, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Kraków, Leipzig/Halle, London-Luton, Maastricht, Memmingen, Perugia, Stockholm-Skavsta, Tampere, Valencia.
Seasonal: Ancona, Billund, Cuneo, Eindhoven, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Kraków, Leipzig/Halle, London-Luton, Maastricht, Memmingen, Perugia, Stockholm-Skavsta, Tampere, Valencia.
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TPS airport is about 15km from the center of Trapani. There's a local bus ('AST') that costs about €2, leaves every 45 minutes and takes about 40 minutes [http://www.aeroportotrapani.com/ita/arrivare.asp].
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TPS airport is about 15km from the center of Trapani. There's a local bus (AST) that costs about €2, leaves every 45 minutes and takes about 40 minutes [http://www.aeroportotrapani.com/ita/arrivare.asp].
Sometimes Ryanair attendants propose you to buy tickets for the bus on the flight. Don't even think of it — it’s much more expensive and inconvenient than AST buses.
Sometimes Ryanair attendants propose you to buy tickets for the bus on the flight. Don't even think of it — it’s much more expensive and inconvenient than AST buses.
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*The magnificent Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata (also called ''Madonna di Tràpani'') originally built in 1315-1332 and rebuilt in 1760. It houses a marble statue of the Madonna of Tràpani, which might be the work of Nino Pisano
*The magnificent Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata (also called ''Madonna di Tràpani'') originally built in 1315-1332 and rebuilt in 1760. It houses a marble statue of the Madonna of Tràpani, which might be the work of Nino Pisano
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*The Baroque Palazzo della Giudecca 'or Casa Ciambra
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*The Baroque Palazzo della Giudecca or Casa Ciambra
*The ''Fontana del Tritone'' (Triton's Fountain)
*The ''Fontana del Tritone'' (Triton's Fountain)
*The Baroque ''Palazzo della Giudecca'' or ''Casa Ciambra''
*The Baroque ''Palazzo della Giudecca'' or ''Casa Ciambra''
*The Cathedral (1635)
*The Cathedral (1635)
*The fine buildings on the main ''Corso Vittorio Emanuele''
*The fine buildings on the main ''Corso Vittorio Emanuele''
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*Enjoy the bustle of the port. See the Italians shouting and gesticulating as they load the large ferries to Tunis
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*Enjoy the bustle of the port. See the Italians shouting and gesticulating as they load the large ferries to Tunis.
The city is renowned for its Easter procession, ''I Misteri'', when the town's guilds parade a groups of sculpted 17th century and 18th century religious statues through the streets in a procession lasting for 16 hours on Good Friday and Holy Saturday.
The city is renowned for its Easter procession, ''I Misteri'', when the town's guilds parade a groups of sculpted 17th century and 18th century religious statues through the streets in a procession lasting for 16 hours on Good Friday and Holy Saturday.
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==Do==
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| name=Lido San Giuliano beaches | alt=Trapani's main beach | url=http://www.lidomarausa.com/trapanibeach.htm | email=
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| address=Lungomare | lat= | long= | directions=1km North of the centre
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| content=Trapani has two main beach areas. [[Marausa]] Lido and Lido San Giuliano. San Giuliano lies about 20 minutes walk from the busy city centre and many of the rental apartments. It features a couple of bars, changing rooms, sun-loungers, umbrellas and lifeguard service. Parking is Pay & Display during peak months alongside the main road.
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| content=Trapani has two main beach areas, [[Marausa]] Lido and Lido San Giuliano. San Giuliano is 20 minutes walk from the busy city centre and many of the rental apartments. It features a couple of bars, changing rooms, sun-loungers, umbrellas and lifeguard service. Parking is Pay & Display during peak months alongside the main road.
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| address=Via Conte Pepoli, 200 | lat= | long= | directions=
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| hours=Every day. mon-sat: 9am-1:30pm 3:00pm-7:30pm. Sun: 9am-12:30pm | price=€6
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| content=One of the main Sicilian museums. Coral Art, decorative arts, gallery, painting, sculpture, jewelry and religious art including masterful cribs.
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| content=One of the main Sicilian museums. Coral art, decorative arts, gallery, painting, sculpture, jewelry and religious art including masterful cribs.
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| content=The museum is sited inside the seventeenth-century Tower of Ligny. The museum has two sections: the preserved prehistoric artifacts from the territory of Trapani (archaeological section) and objects discovered in the seabed: amphorae, anchors, ornaments of ancient Greek, Roman and Punic (sea section). The most significant piece is a helmet shell, dating from the first Punic War (241 BC). Visitors are also allowed out on the roof to enjoy the stunning views and splendid panorama of the Gulf of Trapani, overlooked by Mount Erice.
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| content=The museum is inside the seventeenth-century Tower of Ligny. The museum has two sections: the preserved prehistoric artifacts from the territory of Trapani (archaeological section) and objects discovered in the seabed: amphorae, anchors, ornaments of ancient Greek, Roman and Punic (sea section). The most significant piece is a helmet shell, dating from the first Punic War (241 BC). Visitors are also allowed out on the roof to enjoy the stunning views and splendid panorama of the Gulf of Trapani, overlooked by Mount Erice.
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| content=In a residential area of Trapani, a 5-minute drive from the center of the city and the sea. It offers free Wi-Fi, free bicycles, and rooms with a balcony.
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| content=In a residential area of Trapani, a 5-minute drive from the center of the city and the sea. It offers free Wi-Fi, free bicycles, and rooms with a balcony. Each room is classically furnished, with tiled floors and wooden furniture. All rooms feature air conditioning and a private bathroom. Breakfast is a generous buffet.
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Each room is classically furnished, with tiled floors and wooden furniture. All rooms feature air conditioning and a private bathroom. Breakfast is a generous buffet.
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