Erice

Sicily

Sicily Travel Guide

Shop

Get even more with a Lonely Planet guide.


Shop Book
Venere castle, Erice, Sicily

Getty Images/Moment RM

Overview

Medieval Erice watches over the port of Trapani from its giddy mountain perch atop the legendary peak of Eryx, spectacularly set 750m above sea level. It's a mesmerising, walled 12th-century village whose peculiar history, mountain charm and sensational sea-and-valley views are only enhanced by frequent unpredictable changes in weather that take you from brilliant sunshine to thick fog in the space of minutes.

Leave the planning to a local expert

Experience the real Erice. Let a local expert handle the planning for you.

Get Inspired

Must-see attractions

Get a book. Get inspired. Get exploring.

in partnership with getyourguide

Book popular activities in Erice