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( 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 arte-
facts and religious art. It's 12km east of town.
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 (
ISLANDS
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 Ammiraglio Staiti) and Ustica
Lines ( 092 387 38 13; www.usticalines.it ; Via Ammiraglio Staiti) run year-round hydrofoil services to
the islands from Trapani and Marsala.
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
( www.couscousfest.it ) In San Vito Lo Capo, 40km north of Trapani, this late-September festival
celebrates Sicilian multiculturalism with world music concerts and international couscous
cook offs.
FOOD
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