| It has been said that Sicily is Italian-populated with the | | | | has one of the best views, not only in Sicily but even |
| world's race. How do you then pick a 'best' place? The | | | | Europe. Famed for its bastions and high walls, it |
| word 'best' is of course, subjective, to the individual's | | | | commands a tremendous view of the Bay of Monte |
| tastes and needs. | | | | Cofano from the Spanish Monastery. The town itself is |
| Trapani. A coastal town in the West of Sicily with its | | | | doted with houses made of stones on winding |
| magnificent sunsets give itself a somewhat Dutch | | | | cobblestone lanes, though some may call it streets. |
| feeling when you see its Windmills. The windmills were | | | | Imagine a lane which fits only a person at a time! You |
| originally used to grind salt which is famously farmed in | | | | would think that walking in the clouds was a figure of |
| this area, they now sit prettily in history. Favignana on | | | | speech? Well, not in Erice because the clouds and mist |
| the southwest of Trapani, is a small fishing island | | | | do roll in during some afternoons! Beautiful architecture |
| southwest of Trapani which is popular for tuna fishing. | | | | is ever present in Erice, as early as the |
| Nowadays, islands like Favignana and Levanzo are | | | | fourteenth-century. The Gothic structures in this |
| tourist spots but in the "low" season period, the islands | | | | picturesque town will definitely keep you mesmerized. |
| will make memorable visits. | | | | Imagine taking afternoon walks in lush parks along the |
| Erice. Situated at an altitude of about 730 meters | | | | hillsides and breathing in fresh pine air. Life cannot get |
| above sea level, this little quaint town has much to | | | | better than this! |
| boast. Its seafood cuisine is exquisite and some say, | | | | |