Valderice

Valderice 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Monte Erice and Pepoli Turret.

Monte Erice

Peak

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Monte Erice is an isolated mountain on the western coast of Sicily, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. It rises to 751 m, with the historic centre of Erice at its summit and the lower slopes occupied by its modern and rural settlements, as well as by parts of Trapani and Valderice.

Pepoli Turret

Castle

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Pepoli Turret is a castle.

Balio Towers

Castle

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Balio Towers is a castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Erice and Santa Casa, Erice.

Erice

Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Erice is a hilltop town in western Sicily, perched on Monte Erice above the coastal city of Trapani. The historic centre retains a largely medieval layout, with cobbled streets, ancient landmarks, pre-Roman fortifications and numerous churches reflecting its religious significance.

Santa Casa, Erice

Town

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Erice is a comune in the Province of Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Situated on the summit of Monte Erice, the town's historic centre occupies the site of the ancient city of Eryx, whose Temple of Venus Erycina made it one of the principal religious centres of the western Mediterranean. Santa Casa, Erice is situated 6 km west of Valderice.

Bonagia

Village

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Bonagia is a village, which is situated 4 km northwest of Valderice.

Valderice

Type: Locality with 12,100 residents
Also known as: “081022” and “Paparella San Marco”
Location: Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

38.0333° or 38° 2′ north

Longitude

12.6167° or 12° 37′ east

Population

12,100

Elevation

189 metres (620 feet)

Open location code

8FCJ2JM8+8M

GeoNames ID

2522808

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Sicilian—“Valderice” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Valderice”
Esperanto: “Valderice”
French: “Valderice”
German: “Valderice”
Italian: “Comune di Valderice”
Italian: “Valderice”
Neapolitan: “Valderice”
Polish: “Valderice”
Portuguese: “Valderice”
Sicilian: “Valdèrici”

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