Erice Cottages Budget Lodgings - Green Vacations - Family Lodgings - Seaside Lodgings

Character: Spacious and well-furnished rooms in a quiet pine forest just 10 minutes' walk from town. Advantages: Great location, very quiet, plenty of outdoor space for the kids to play, and you can have a car even though the medieval streets of Erice are off-limits. Location: In a pine forest on the edge of Erice, great for day trips to the Trapani salt flats, Marsala and its wineries, the Egadi Islands, the Greek tample at Segesta, and the many exquisite sandy beaches and rocky coves that line the coast. Click here for a map. Although Sicily is an ancient region filled with architectural reminders of the many civilizations that have mainly marauded through it for millennia, there is really only one hilltown left that has managed to preserve an authentic medieval appearance such as you'd find in Umbria or The Marches. That town is Erice, and it trumps the more famous villages to the north because it has something no riches could buy them: spectacular views of a rocky coastline, the pale blue Mediterranean Sea, and the Egadi Islands just a handful of miles away. So pure and simple is this panorama that there is nothing to keep you from believing, absolutely believing, that you have zoomed back in time to the 13th century, when a cadet member of a northern European dynasty commissioned the fairy-tale castle that dominates the hilltop and all those wonderful views. Since the streets of Erice are off-limits to cars, you'll adore strolling along the cobblestones, past flowered courtyards, ceramics and carpet workshops. Treat yourself to a sinful almond sweet, or pop into any restaurant to savor the delicious local specialty: fish couscous. Just a short stroll away, nestled in a peaceful pine forest, is a cluster of newly renovated cottages that make the perfect base for exploring this exciting off-the-beaten-track part of Sicily.

Public Transportation: We really recommend that you have a car while staying here, but if you do not plan to do much touring, or if you are meeting friends with a car, you can take the train or bus to Trapani and then the cable car (funivia) up the hill. It stops about 600 yards from the hotel.         Rooms: 23 cottages, including singles, doubles, triples, and quads. Double rooms have king-size beds. Triples and quads have a queen-size bed and one or two single beds. Every room is bright and sunny, and nicely furnished with classic Sicilian furniture. Some rooms have small private balconies and many have sea view, either from a picture window or balcony. Sea view and balcony do not cost extra. They cannot be guaranteed but In Italy Online guests always have first dibs on these rooms, if available.         Features: Air conditioning and heating, picture windows, flat-screen color satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, Internet connection, mini-bar, and safe. Bathrooms have stall showers and hair dryers. Non-smoking cottages are available.         Facilities: Garden and terrace; restaurant open every day; coffee bar; room service; free outdoor parking; Internet point; tennis courts nearby.

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