Historic center of Trapani
An accessible itinerary in the heart of the city
The historic center of Trapani, with its large pedestrian area, offers the possibility of discovering the beautiful architectural testimonies of the past, the result of the different dominations that have followed one another over the centuries and which have contributed to giving the city the role of a crossroads of cultures in the heart of the Mediterranean, together with many other places in Sicily.
The itinerary
The itinerary is divided into three main streets: the Via Garibaldi, the Via Torrearsa and Corso Vittorio Emanuele, streets of greatest attraction not only for tourists, but also for the people of Trapani themselves. The route, widely accessible from various points, both for those arriving from the port and for those arriving from the Lungomare Dante Alighieri or from the parking area of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele, is approximately 800 meters long.
Characterized by well-maintained paved paving, the route winds through shops, noble palaces, small rooms, ancient city gates, such as the Dark Door of the Clock Tower, on which it is possible to admire one of the oldest astronomical clocks in Europe , and asked.
Among the latter, the baroque Church of the Holy Souls of Purgatory stands out, where the Sacred Groups of the Mysteries carried on the shoulders on Good Friday are kept; a place of worship easily accessible, during the Holy Week rites, even by people with reduced mobility thanks to a large ramp-slide installed at the entrance.