Churches

Saint Francis of Sales House

Saint Francis of Sales House Saint Francis of Sales House
Small and amazing oratory founded for the conduct of spiritual exercises and where they were hosted by famous people during their stays in Erice. 

The House is dedicated to St. Francis de Sales as shown by the eighteenth-century frescoes illustrating the saint’s pious life, which cover the walls and its ceiling.

San Cataldo Square

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The medieval town suspended at 751 metres, between the temple of Venus and the cobblestone alleys overlooking the Mediterranean

Erice

A Norman castle built on the ruins of the temple of Venus Erycina, a medieval town of stone alleys vanishing into the mist, the view from the Balio Gardens all the way to the Egadi Islands. Erice is western Sicily seen from 751 metres up, where every century has left a tower.

Erice

Church and Convent of San Francesco Di Assisi

This church is characterized by a marked monumentality, with its large dome that dominates all the other buildings constituting a topographical point of reference in the monumental landscape of the historic centre of Trapani.

Guardians of ancient beauty.

Chiesa Madre and Torre Campanaria

Today the church, in addition to its architectural value, displays precious works of art.

With its suggestive position, the Mother Church is a fascinating palimpsest of ages, enriched by the presence of architectural elements of great value.

Erice

Church of San Martino

Founded according to tradition by Count Roger Norman (twelfth century)

Erice

Church of Sant'Orsola or Addolorata

A church to discover in its many details, with its front garden surrounded by a wall that amplifies the charm. Dedicated to St. Ursula, the church has very ancient origins, but was enlarged in 1450 with the addition of a second nave, dedicated to St. Mary of Jesus.

Erice

Church of San Giuliano

The Church of San Giuliano is one of the oldest churches in Erice. 

Erice

Convent of San Domenico

The Dominican preachers founded this convent in 1486, to which the church of San Michele was aggregated

Erice

Ruins of the monastery of the SS. Savior

This place has a double history: noble and religious. Originally, in fact, the building was the palace of Count Chiaramonte, who gave it in 1290 to the Benedictine nuns to make it a monastery. 

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