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Museo Nazionale Pepoli
( 092 355 32 69; Via Conte Pepoli 200; adult €6, EU citizen under 18yr or over 65yr free, EU citizen
18-25yr €3; 9am-1.30pm & 2.30-7.30pm Tue-Sat, 9am-12.30pm Sun; tours hourly 9am-noon &
2.30-6.30pm)
In a former Carmelite monastery, this museum houses the collection of Conte
Pepoli, who devoted his life to salvaging Trapani's local arts and crafts, most notably the
garish coral carvings - once all the rage in Europe before Trapani's offshore coral banks
were decimated. The museum also has a good collection of Gagini sculptures, silverwork,
archaeological artefacts and religious art. It's 12km east of town.
MUSEUM
Egadi Islands
The islands of Levanzo, Favignana and Marettimo make a pleasant day trip from Trapani.
For centuries the lucrative tuna industry formed the basis of the islands' economy, but
overfishing of the surrounding waters means that the Egadi survives primarily on income
from tourists who come to cycle, dive or simply enjoy the relaxed pace of life.
The best range of meals and accommodation can be found on
Favignana
, while the is-
lands' single greatest tourist attraction is
Grotta del Genovese
( 339 741 88 00, 092 392 40 32;
www.grottadelgenovese.it
;
guided cave tour €10, incl transport one way/round trip €16/22.50; tours
10.30am daily, extra tour 2.30pm or 3pm Jul & Aug)
on
Levanzo
, a cave decorated with Mesolithic
and Neolithic art work, including a famous image of a prehistoric tuna. To really get away
from it all, head to
Marettimo
, whose main attractions are the lovely whitewashed port and
the surrounding network of walking trails.
Siremar
( 092 354 54 55;
www.siremar.it
;
Via Am-
year-round hydrofoil services to the islands from Trapani and Marsala.
ISLANDS
Festivals & Events
I Misteri
(
www.processionemisteritp.it
)
Sicily's most venerated Easter procession is a four-day festival
of extraordinary religious fervour. Nightly processions, bearing life-sized wooden effigies,
make their way through the old quarter to a specially erected chapel in Piazza Lucatelli.
The high point is on Good Friday when the celebrations reach fever pitch.
RELIGIOUS
Couscous Fest
FOOD