Adults-only hotels in the province of Trapani

Western Sicily differs from the eastern part in something you notice at once: here the tourist flows are more diluted and queues barely exist. In the province of Trapani the catalogue lists fifteen properties, in settings at opposite poles: Castelvetrano, on the mainland, and Pantelleria, out at sea.

Trapani town, the salt pans and Erice

The provincial capital faces the sea and keeps an old centre of narrow streets and old palazzi, with the cathedral of San Lorenzo and the Pepoli regional museum. Just outside stretch the salt pans of Trapani and Paceco, with their windmills, and on the mountain above the town is Erice, a medieval village of paved streets. They are three very different visits that fit comfortably into a couple of days.

Castelvetrano and the Selinunte area

Castelvetrano is the base for anyone wanting to see Selinunte, a large archaeological area looking onto the sea, and for anyone after a little-built coast like that of Marinella di Selinunte. It is a farming area, known for Nocellara del Belice olives, and it does not have the rhythm of a seaside resort.

Pantelleria, the part of the province out at sea

Pantelleria is a world apart: a volcanic island between Sicily and Tunisia, with the dammusi, the traditional stone houses with domed roofs, and a harsh landscape. It requires an extra journey and for precisely that reason it filters the kind of tourism. If your aim is to meet nobody, it is the province's natural choice. Here too the rule of the season applies: August is the fullest month everywhere in the province, while May, June and September remain the most balanced.