How to get to Trapani: train, car, plane and bus
Complete guide to reaching Trapani by train, car, plane and bus. Birgi airport, railway station, A29 motorway and ferries to the Egadi Islands and Pantelleria.
Travel guide to Trapani
Everything you need to visit Trapani: accommodation, itineraries, food and transport.
Practical guides
What to see in Trapani in 2 days: complete itinerary
What to see in Trapani in 2 days: the sickle-shaped old town over the salt pans, the Colombaia, the Jewish quarter, Erice and the seaside windmills.
Where to stay in Trapani: best areas, accommodation and practical tips
Complete guide on where to stay in Trapani: from the sickle-shaped old town to the salt flats seafront, B&Bs with Egadi views, baroque boutique hotels and baglio in the Erice countryside.
Where to eat in Trapani: couscous, busiate and flavors between Africa and Sicily
Guide to Trapani's flavors: from fish couscous to busiate with Trapanese pesto, best old town trattorias, markets and western Sicily cuisine tips.
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