scenic viewpoint
Erice
A misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Valderice
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Valderice
Valderice works well as a base: 10 minutes from Casa Santa, 19km from Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve.
Valderice is in Sicily, Italy, with about 6,800 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Casa Santa, about 6 km away.
Valderice (Sicilian: Valdèrici) is a town and comune in North-Western Sicily, Italy, administratively part of the province of Trapani. The city is located in the inland, close to the provincial capital city of Trapani, but includes also a seaside frazione, Bonagia, in its territory.
Previously called Paparella, theRead more
comune was created following the division of the comune of Monte San Giuliano, which had contained Erice, Custonaci and Buseto Palizzolo, as well as Valderice. It is the chief comune of the five Elimo-ericini communi and the most populous of them; it is the eighth most populous comune in the province.
Valderice contains several scenic areas: hills, wooded areas, beaches, sea-cliffs, and countryside. There are three beach resorts: Bonagia, Lido Valderice, and Rio Forgia beach.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Valderice?
Within an hour or so of Valderice: Erice (2 km), San Vito Lo Capo (18 km), Tonnara di Scopello (18 km), Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Valderice?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Valderice?
Valderice is in Sicily, Italy, about 6 km from Casa Santa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,827
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 38.0401, 12.6151
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Valderice
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
San Vito Lo Capo
Arc of white sand and shallow turquoise water beneath the bare pyramid of Monte Monaco, at the end of a dead-end road past the Zingaro reserve. Hosts the Cous Cous Fest each September: a legacy of Sicily's Arab kitchen.
18 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
Tonnara di Scopello
Ancient tuna fishery on a cove guarded by faraglioni sea stacks and crumbling watchtowers, in use from the 13th century until the 1980s. The anchor-strewn terraces above gin-clear water are one of Sicily's most painted and filmed corners.
18 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve
Sicily's first nature reserve, a wild coastal path linking pebbly coves of crystal water near San Vito.
19 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
Monreale Cathedral
A Norman cathedral above Palermo blazing with golden Byzantine mosaics, among Europe's greatest.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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- Right hereEriceA misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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