Erice, Trapani, Sicily, Italy

Exclusive property located on the summit of Mount Erice, behind the Madrice church in Erice, a stone's throw from the Castle of Venus and the ancient towers. Access is through a courtyard with typical Erice stone paving and a small garden, and is connected to an outdoor area with the potential for an open-air dining room.
The property has been finely restored maintaining the old walls and the wooden beams of some of the roofs, while at the same time making several improvements such as the installation of double-glazed window frames, the application of an internal coat and the renovation of the systems. The three levels are connected by a design staircase. The property has an independent water connection but also shares an ancient well with a stone lid, together with a common courtyard on the other side.

Erice, also called U Munti in Sicilian, is a medieval village in the province of Trapani and is located at the far end of the North-Western Sicily. At 750 metres above sea level, Erice boasts a breath-taking panorama. From the Balio Gardens surrounding the Pepoli Castle, the panoramic view stands above Trapani and its salt pans, and the Egadi islands on the one hand, and above the Cofano Mountain Reserve, the Castellammare Bay and the coast- reaching San Vito Lo Capo- on the other hand.
Where art, history and landscape meet, the summit of Erice keeps intact its medieval city centre, in perfect harmonisation with the same structure of the mountain as well as with the surrounding Nature. With a perfect triangular shape, the town is bounded by walls, towers and three Norman gates: porta Spada, porta del Carmine and porta Trapani. Moreover, if you walk down the streets, you are inevitably captured by the smell of the traditional pastry and by the colours and decorations of traditional craft products, such as carpets and ceramics.
The town is now well-established as one the main tourist destinations in Sicily. As a matter of fact, Erice is part of the circuit I borghi più belli d'Italia (The most beautiful towns in Italy) as an Honorary Guest.