The city of Trapani was originally named Drépanon meaning sickle due to its crescent shaped harbor which was founded by the Elymians as a port to the city of.

There are two ancient legends that speak of the mythical origins of Trapani which in the first one the city stemmed from the sickle which was dropped by the goddess Demeter while she was looking for her kidnapped daughter Persephone and the second was about the god Saturn, who killed his father Cronus with a sickle that fell into the sea and created Trapani.

Most of Trapani, which is an old town, dates back to the later medieval but there are no intact remains of the ancient city but most of the Trapani’s historical buildings were designed under the Baroque style and include such notable monuments as the Church of Sant’Agostino which was built in the14th century, the Church of Santa Maria di Gesù which was built during the 15th century to 16th century, the magnificent Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata which is sometimes called the Madonna di Trapani was originally during the 13th century and was rebuilt in 1760, the Fontana di Tritone, the Baroque Palazzo della Giudecca ‘or Casa Ciambra and the Cathedral which was constructed in 1635.

Sicily offers so much to visitors that it’s impossible to fit everything on one page. Below you will find links to in-depth information on Sicilian Cities, including the history which shaped the city. Also listed are the must-see tourist places in Sicily. We’ve also added a guide to the Islands surrounding Sicily as these are very popular tourist destinations.

Agrigento

Caltanissetta

Catania

Cefalù

Enna

Islands off the coast Sicily

Messina

Palermo

Ragusa

Siracusa

Taormina

Trapani

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