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Erice, in brief.

Mountaintop medieval town, Venus castle, almond pastries.

A medieval town on a mountain summit above Trapani, often wrapped in cloud, with a Norman castle on the site of an ancient temple of Venus.

Its cobbled triangular plan is famous for almond pastries, made to old convent recipes.

When to visit Erice

Average highs and lows across the year.

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