Pepoli Museum and the shrine of Our Lady of Trapani
A few kilometers from the centre of Trapani town there is a sanctuary to Our Lady of the Annunciation and next to it an interesting museum, named after Count Agostino Pepoli. The shrine of Our Lady of the Annunciation The shrine…
The Spanish Quarter at Erice, amazing view and museum
You can easily reach the Spanish Quarter after crossing Porta Spada. The Spanish Quarter is…
Pepoli Turret in Erice: an observatory for peace
The Pepoli family We will tell the story of Count Agostino Pepoli, who built the…
Erice museum and the city library
The “Antonio Cordici Museum” at Erice There is a nice museum in Erice. It is…
Aeneid, the story which links Troy, Erix and Rome
Virgil and the Aeneid Virgil was a famous Roman poet, best known for his national epic,…
Erice churches: the town of one hundred churches
Erice was known as the town of one hundred churches. Even today many are visible and some are open to worship. From the Norman era believers started to build churches and monasteries. There were lots of holy buildings. The most…
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Movies shot in Trapani and surroundings
There are several movies shot in Trapani and its nearby. I will mention a few…
Daedalus, one of the most popular Greek myth
What has the architect Daedalus to do with Erice? He was likely the architect who…
Aprhodite and Venus Erycina: from Erice to Rome
Romans worshipped the greek goddess Aphrodite as Venus. Aphrodite had many equivalent deities in others…
Our Lady of Custonaci: feasts since 1580
Our Lady of Custonaci Erice attracted the attention of priests that preached the Christian religion.…