Valderice offers a wonderful natural environment characterized by a prominent vegetation and impressive beaches with pristine and crystal waters.
Valderice was founded in the 18th century at the foot of Mount San Giuliano, the territory of Valderice is rich in incredible findings dating back to the Palaeolithic period.
Today this charming village offers a wide variety of monuments such as: the Church of Santa Maria della Misericordia, built in 1637, considered alongside the Church of Sant’Andrea Apostolo to be one of the oldest church of the area; the Church of Madre Cristo Re, built in 1950; the Molino Excelsior is an old mill where Vincenzo Gervasi started the grinding of grain for the first time.
Today the mill is the Centro di Cultura Gastronomica which every year provides gastronomic events, workshops and lessons to promote the local customs and traditions. The Alberto Mazzara Museum includes the most important artefacts discovered in this area such as furniture and machinery connected to the history of the village.
People live here:
12.264
Attractions:
Sagra del Pane casereccio a Valderice – food traditional festival;
Sagra dell’Ulivo a Valderice, this festival is dedicated to the different kind of olive produced in the area.
Carnevale di Valderice , the typical Carnival of the village
La “Monte Erice”sport festival
How to get there:
By Car:
From Palermo
take A29, to Trapani,exit Castellammare del Golfo and continue on SS187.
From Trapani
from the airport take A29, to Trapani and then follow the directions to Erice – Valderice
Accommodations:
Hotel Baglio Santa Croce 3 *
http://www.bagliosantacroce.it/
Hotel Erice Valle Trapani 3 *
http://www.hotelericevalletrapani.it/
Rooms for Rent Liliana
http://www.pensioneliliana.it/
B&B Baglio Scuderi 3 *
Bed & Breakfast Alice
Via Vespri n° 312 91019 Valderice
Ph. 0039 0923 833629 – Mobile 0039 347.9352350
B&B Nonna Sara
Hotel Saverino 3 *
http://www.saverino.it/cat_naviga.asp
Hotel Tonnara di Bonagia 4 *
http://www.tonnaradibonagia.it/
Hotel Villa Giardinata 3 *
http://www.villagiardinata.com/
Hotel Aula 3 *
B&B Mercurio
Hotel Torre Xiare 4 *
Hotel Centrum 3 *
Hotel History 3 *
Hotel Al Frantoio 3 *
http://www.alfrantoiovalderice.it/
Bed & Breakfast La Cicas
Via Torre Bulgarella n. 10 91019 Valderice
Ph. 0039 0923.833176 – Mobile 0039 339.6975986
B&B Il Geranio 3 *
Via Angelo Fanara, 26, 91019 Valderice TP
Ph. 0039 0923833412
Bed & Breakfast Villa Maria Grazia
Via San Barnaba n. 34 91019 Valderice (TP)
Ph. 0039 0923833049
Mobile 0039 3357355900
Restaurants:
Garten Ristorante
http://gartenristorante.blogspot.it/
Baglio Santa Croce
http://www.bagliosantacroce.it/
Pizzeria Frank’s
Via Vespri, 190, 91019
Ph: 0039 0923 833472;
Sfizi e Delizie
http://www.sfiziedelizievalderice.it/
Parco degli Aromi
http://www.parcodegliaromi.it/
Il Carretto Pizzeria
Viale Europa, 46, 91019
Ph: 0039 0923 836300;
Tobia Salvatore Pizzeria
Via Simone Catalano, 73, 91019
Ph: 0039 0923 891593;
Good Pizza
Via Vespri, 214,
Ph: 0039 0923 891740;
Beaches:
Tonnara di Bonagia;
Pizzolungo;