Erice: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 90 - 125 Hotel San Domenico
 Enjoy all modern comforts, including free Wi-Fi, at Hotel San Domenico, open in 2009 and set in an elegant 14th-century building in the heart of Erice… MoreEUR 60 - 110 Hotel Moderno
 Admire the view across the terracotta rooftops of Erice from the roof terrace at Hotel Moderno; a special place to enjoy breakfast and a cocktail at s… MoreEUR 45 - 78 Hotel Villa San Giovanni
 In the heart of the pretty, historic, little village of Erice, this charming hotel enjoys fantastic views of the Mediterranean coast from Bonagia to S… MoreEUR 35 - 120 Il Carmine
 Set right by Erice´s ancient town walls and 200 metres from the Cathedral, Il Carmine is a former monastery dating back to 1423. It offers large… MoreEUR 60 - 147 La Pineta
 Situated in the north of Erice, inside a park of around 2 hectares (5 acres), this holiday village stands within the ancient Elymian-Punic walls of th… MoreEUR 92 - 121 Hotel Elimo
 Admire the view of Trapani as you dine on the terrace at Hotel Elimo, set in the heart of the picturesque, mountain village of Erice in northwestern S… MoreEUR 70 - 140 Erice Pietre Antiche
 Erice Pietre Antiche offers air-conditioned apartments and a sun terrace in the centre of Erice village, 20 minutes’ drive from the coastal resort o… MoreEUR 50 - 110 B&B Le 4 Grazie
 Le 4 Grazie is a family-run bed and breakfast located 400 metres from the seafront in Trapani. It offers air-conditioned rooms with mini bar and priva… MoreEUR 30 - 85 Belvedere
 B&B Belvedere in Trapani features a veranda and garden overlooking the sea, the Aegadian Islands, and the beach just 500 metres away.
Each room at Be… MoreEUR 50 - 100 Belvedere San Nicola
 San Nicola is an elegant country house surrounded by pine woods and Mediterranean vegetation, just outside Erice´s historic centre. It offers fr… MoreEUR 40 - 75 Eremo La Casa Del Sorriso
 Eremo La Casa Del Sorriso is a converted Capuchin Monastery set in woodland on the slopes of Mount Erice. It offers free parking, a restaurant, and ro… MoreEUR 80 - 180 Azienda Agrituristica Tenuta Pizzolungo
 The Pizzolungo is surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and located on the northern slope of Mount Erice. It offers self-catering apartments, a few st… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Erice: Guide
For the Spanish film director, see Victor Erice.
Erice () is a historical city in the mountains close to Trapani in Sicily, Italy.
Erice hosts important scientific meetings, organised by the Italian Astrophysics|astrophysicist Antonio Zichichi.
In the northeastern portion of the city there are the remains of ancient Elymian and Phoenician walls indicating different stages of settlement and occupation in antiquity.
There are two castles that remain in the city; first, Pepoli Castle, which dates from Saracen times, and Venus Castle which dates from the Normans|Norman period, on top of the ancient Temple of Venus.
The city overlooks the bay of Castellammare del Golfo on Sicily's northern coast, and the views are spectacular.
The ancient name of Erice was Eryx.
Temple of Venus
There was a temple of Aelian writes that animals chosen for sacrifice would voluntarily walk up to the altar to be killed.
Gallery
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