Erice - The Most Magical City in Sicily, Italy!

Could Erice possibly be the most magical city in Sicily? Perched atop a mountain that overlooks the port city of Trapani, Erice is a small medieval town famous for its maze of cobbled alleyways, the temple of Venus, and for being one of the most beautiful viewpoints in Sicily, Italy!
In this episode, we fall in love with the magical little town as we ride the cable car to its city walls, explore a few of its 60 (yes, sixty) special churches, the Castle of Venus Museum (Castello di Venere) with its towers and gardens, and end the day indulging on sweets from one of the most famous bakeries in Sicily, all while soaking in the insane views Erice has to offer!
▬ Video Chapters ▬
0:00 Intro
1:51 Cable Car
3:41 Entrance to Erice, Tower & Duomo
9:22 San Martino Church
11:15 Streets of Erice
11:52 San Giuliano Church
13:13 Castle
20:41 Streets & Museums
23:40 Maria's Bakery
29:39 Coming Up Next
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[@TheGlobalExpats]

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[@Pinkdog657]

Erice has been one of my favorite places I’ve visited in Sicily since living here! We visited during the week of Christmas and it was something straight out of a movie. Decorated beautiful and such a cute little market in the city square!

[@TysonLondon]

Hey Kristyn, what part of Sicily do you live in? I moved my family from Canada to Sicily three years ago. We're about an hours drive from Erice living in a little town called Santa Ninfa.

[@Smoke-N-Shot]

I have been to Erice 3 times in the last 8 years and have taken both the cable car and driven up to the town. They are both great ways to get there but the drive up can allow you to stop at different vistas so that you can get out and take some beautiful pics for your memories. Either way they are both great to do..

[@paulfreitag7772]

Ciao! Crazy to find someone with the same name in these comments. Where are you from? I am originally from Wisconsin, USA but now live in Florence, Italy. I am looking to move to Sicily in the spring, possibly to Castellamare del Golfo. It sounds like you are familiar with Sicily. Where might you suggest to live there long term? Again, so funny to see someone with the same name here. I look forward to hearing back from you. Paul in Firenze

[@lb8141]

I am so looking forward to going here and all the other places you guys have been to!

[@MichaelandJustin]

We just love all of your episodes. Always amazing! Much love…Justin & Michael

[@fredyair1]

I love how much fun you two are having! I'm an old fart but when I'm in Italy I became a kid again too.

[@artlover7638]

Love the medieval look of beautiful Erice, especially on a rainy foggy day.

[@michaelk.8541]

looks great this little town and the cable car looks funny. Well made video, thx a lot

[@TysonLondon]

Awesome Video again guys! It's always fun seeing this place through new eyes. Erice is one of our favourite little day trip getaways :)

[@daviddeveau5101]

I was there in July 1999. It was scorching hot and sunny but cool and misty in Erice. You two explored much more than we did and it is evident a lot has been restored and updated since 1999. I am pretty sure there wasn't a funicular back then. Very nice video as always. Looking forward to Ortigia and Siracusa.

[@jodidelucca4190]

Love the Erice video! There is so much history AND Goddess history to share about this mystical town!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thanks Jodi! 🥰 Yes, there is so much to this town, it’s incredible 😍

[@paulfreitag7772]

Ciao Jodi, I also see your comments on You, Me, and Sicily!

[@charleslucern6496]

We were hoping to see more about your trip to Milan. Meanwhile, it was a nice town tour . Thank you.

[@saulbalderrama6551]

Amazing! Thank you

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thanks Saul, we’re happy you enjoyed it! 🤗

[@lifewithgrandmabev]

Great video. Had never heard of this town. Will check it out someday.

[@mf5531]

very enjoyable video. i definitely want to visit erice now that you showed us . what a great place. and those desserts.... oh YUM.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you M! 🥰

[@iReporteriReporting]

Hi Mateo and Micha, great video, love the tower sights. I rode the huge cable car down from Mt. Rigi in Switzerland and was kind of terrified! Beautiful view, but I think once was enough for me. That one is small😅

[@KaterinaFerrara]

Love the length of these 30 minute videos. They are perfect for the step mill. Pretending to climb towers with you!

[@IvanoClubbingTube]

Great content, keep on do it! Love Sicily ❤️

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thank you, Meraki! 🥰

[@Overkill_j10]

A new video!!! So excited. The energy and passion that you guys have, always makes every video worth the watch!👌🏼 I really hope that someday I will have the chance to go to Italy too!

[@michelecento7883]

Wow! Another video gem!!! Thank you guys! Erice is a splendid place to visit! The right place to find in summer fresh and cold air when down is hot. The cakes are impressive! Thank you, pizza assured!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you so so much Jean, we truly appreciate your kind words and hope you get the chance to visit Italy soon! 🥰

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you Michele, we greatly appreciate your continued support and your generous words! We 100% agree, Erice is truly a magical place 🥰

[@dawsynasay4841]

Yes! Another video! I’m currently halfway through college, which means I don’t have the funds to travel at the moment. You guys help out quite a lot, and have also made Italy my first destination for when I do finally get to leave and see the world. Keep up the great work guys!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

That sounds incredible Dawsyn! We are extremely happy to hear that, it is an awesome country to begin your journey. We have all too much experience budget traveling so be sure to take a look at some of our earliest videos which can help you out! Study hard and stay safe 🥰

[@SapphireBlueTravelExplores]

Such a great video guys. Michelle our jaws dropped at the church ceiling, I said it looked it had been crochet. Awesome job.

[@kirkshrum6222]

“The museum has museum stuff in it” haha! Well put. Cheers Kirk

[@johnv6272]

I love your Italian adventure. I hope to make it to Naro, Sicily this year, the comune where my grandparents were born!

[@user-qv8lz5ds7m]

Love this episode. Me and my "boss" will be in Erice this coming June (23). Can't wait. This was so useful. Many thanks. Big love from the UK🥰

[@senoreetasenoreeta2955]

Your love story is also NYC in this video... Superb

[@virginiafeliciano9318]

That city looks so great. Adding to my list. Also adding that “pistachio” ball, lol!

[@dr.allena.dubolino2098]

Well done on the updates to the intro. You guys are getting better and better with your editing :)

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Ahh thank you so much, that really means a lot to us! 🥰

[@johnnyoz5424]

Another good one. We were looking for somewhere on the west to visit and Erica looks like it. I wonder if the Trapani Card is still going. We'll see you in Alto Adige in June...

[@afterhours55]

Great video as always ! I have never been to Sicily but after watching your videos I want to go there, I think you were unlucky about the weather in general even in October it’s warm and pleasant

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you Gianluca, you should definitely plan a visit to Sicily when you have the chance and hopefully when the weather is a little more predictable! 🥰

[@danbertellotti7792]

I was going to say how could you visit Erice without visiting the pastry shop of Maria Grammatica but you saved it for last. I actually got a chance to meet her when I was there. She is as delightful as the pastry in her shop.

[@renaissanceman8687]

Whenever I go to a new town or village in Italy, as soon as I check in and and drop my bags, first thing I do is wander around and find all the bakeries / pasticcerias. As I know there’s going to be many a visit during my stay 😋

[@MsRoielyn]

You did the right way of using the cable car. I got sick when we drove to Erice. It is nice to re-live Erice again, thank you!

[@endryw7368]

in weather change fast make 'unstable health

[@muhammadmoosa8918]

I have been there for two weeks during June 2017. Really incredible place. This video introduced me to some historical places which I was not familiar with. Papoli Castle was then the place of eternal peace for me. The town is famous for some unique wines as well. Moreover, different food courts should had covered in video.

[@broti]

happy new year, you both. have a nice travel year 2022!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thank you so much! 🥰 Happy new year to you too! 🥳

[@absolutelybrightstar]

Amazing videos guys, so uplifting, perhaps you should do one on the budget and how you survive there without working

[@alemassa6632]

Well done guys!! Ciaooooooo.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you Ale! 🥰

[@juliedemers5364]

The drive up to Erice was a little wild. You did well to take the lift. Amazing views.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you Julie! That’s awesome that you have been to Erice, it’s such a special place 😍

[@juliedemers5364]

@@TheGlobalExpats traveled solo to Sicily in 2019. I drove up for a few hours however drive up was stressful but beautiful. Thank god I rented automatic car or else I’m sure I would have had crazy issues with the drive up the mountain. Lol. I got stuck on one of the narrow roads because someone parked poorly and had to drive in reverse for a while. Crazy time. All this to say, I’m glad that you guys were able to show me more than I was able to see as I left shortly after my driving adventures to see Trapani.

[@bartolobartolotti4974]

Hi! this is really a great video! 22:50 - In Erice since 1963 there is the "Ettore Majorana Center for Scientific Culture". Every year the Center hosts several workshops and conferences covering different scientific disciplines like physics, medicine, chemistry, astromony, law etc..

[@SashaGutya]

Great job guys! Discovered your channel looking for info for Messina. Thank you! Your videos are very informative and very well filmed. I can’t believe just 2 of you did it. I have a few questions. Will look for your Instagram to ask them there.

[@sandradowling7239]

Great vlog

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you Sandra! 🤗

[@pasqualeventura945]

You two are still my favorites. I love you both and I want to let you know that I will be moving back to Palermo next year. Remember me Pasquale !

[@DD123EE]

You missed the rear of the pasticceria , there is a beautiful space with garden and place to eat seated at 'tavolini'. A suggestion for the next region to visit when the weather turn warmer: Tuscany. About the same quantity of things to see (and eat,drink) as Sicily!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

We saw the beautiful space outdoors but unfortunately it was raining and wet when we were there, so the outside was closed 😓 Thank you, we should be exploring Tuscany soon! 🥰

[@filippomann]

Love you guys, Matteo a little bit more ❤️❤️❤️

[@maurijk25]

Love Erice! Was there in 2017 in sept/oct.. also pretty fresh.. and it was busy that day because of car races there 🤗👌

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Ahh that’s awesome! 😍🥰

[@pizzareviewsonthego]

This was incredible! Amazon Prime feels so out of place there! haha.You guys really do your homework and love the combo of history and food.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

It really does! 😂 Thank you Antonio, that it is extremely kind of you to say and your input truly helps us more than you think!🥰

[@antoniosilvestri4283]

Bellissimo paese. È da visitare assolutamente

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Grazie mille Antonio! 🥰 e si, assolutamente! 🇮🇹

[@peterabbott5929]

I love Sicily and an active vacation.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

The best combo! 🥰

[@MetalMike87]

You do a great and much better service than our own tourist promotion services/grassroots. It's a fresh look on our old boot 😁 Love your vids.

[@fiveinitaly]

Cool. I lived in trapani. Erice is a nightmare in the winter. Freezing cold. Cool vids. I took the bus cause the cable car is closed during winter

[@johnfbremerjr]

We were there just before you guys in September and they let us take our Yorkiepoo to the top of the bell tower and into all the churches. It was the hottest August in history and the rainiest October!

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww that’s awesome John, we hope you had an amazing time! 😍 and yes the weather during those months was crazy - August was ridiculously hot & then October the Medicane hit! 😳

[@DANIELJRAINEY]

Wow. If you two are doing every Italy Region at your current pace you’ll be ready for retirement before your done. Love the videos

[@orvoloco8261]

You can imagine a better life ?

[@MrLuimontana]

Bella Sicilia, My home land from UK….

[@TheGlobalExpats]

🥰🇮🇹

[@Thehermitist]

They sent a warning in the form of a fire 🔥

[@FinMeg]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Grinderfeed]

Wish you could have gotten a behind the scenes with the bakery

[@pawstravel]

Love your channel and love your camera. If not a secret, what camera do you use for making videos ?

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thank you so much! 🥰 We film in 4K on our iPhones 🤗

[@antoniettagianino601]

heiii guys you two are very elegant 😉 and beautiful place 😘😘😘

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Aww thank you so much Antonietta! 🥰

[@volha190]

About Maria's bakery. We took your advice and to be honest we really regretted about it. All sweets pretty mush the same test. They are all sprinkled with sugar and it prevails over everything else. They also were dry and obviously not fresh.

[@travelgreatvacations]

Sicily is one of the most interesting place on the face of the earth. I want to see the Stromboli volcano at night while it is erupting.😍

[@vcmk6897]

Similar place in Sicily is Pollina.I visited Erice and Pollina in october 2021.

[@MrLuimontana]

What camera do you use ? Great video quality

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thanks Luigi! We film in 4K on our iPhones 🤗

[@MrLuimontana]

@@TheGlobalExpats bravissimi I have family in bivona a village near Agrigento. I live in the uk.

[@TheGlobalExpats]

@@MrLuimontana ahh that’s awesome 🤗🇮🇹

[@AliciaEnglish]

Pistacchio ❤️❤️❤️ annnnd add alcohol 😍

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Two beautiful ingredients! 😍

[@DivandBenny]

Just watched the godfather I open up KZbin and the first video I see is in Sicily What are the odds! Nice video 👍

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Hahaha that’s perfect 😂 thanks Div & Benny! 🥰

[@sashas3332]

[@TheGlobalExpats]

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[@salvatoremannino3389]

FYI, the square hasn't got two names. "Gia'" means "Previously named"

[@MsRoielyn]

My guess is, to,warn the others of an incoming warship, maybe light a bonfire? They did that in Denmark around the north.

[@patrickstarnes2355]

She looks like Claire Forlani

[@Rittlesleo]

We’re considering retiring in Sicily. Thanks for the tour. TbtG the mask insanity is over.

[@iamsandro]

26:55 I want that Genovese right now 🤤

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Hahah we have to plan a get together with Antonio and Rosalia from the caves, so we can all eat Genovese together! 😂💯

[@Gfysimpletons]

Sweet……

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Thank you! 🤗

[@CarloRossi54523]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHLHnKKvabF8iKs Piazza Umberto I is the former name ("Già" means "formerly").

[@annap4524]

Sembra che tutti vanno in Sicilia soprattutto per il buon cibo.! Come mai i bravi cuochi siciliani quando aprono un ristorante all’estero , non riescono a fare gli stessi cibi genuini e gustosi?! Perché solo in Sicilia ?!

[@antonellamorgese1084]

Have u Italian origins?

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Yes Antonella, Matteo’s father’s side is from Capo d’Orlando, Sicily! 🤗🇮🇹

[@antonellamorgese1084]

@@TheGlobalExpats nice video. Congrats guys u so nice. I'm Italian from South living and working in Portugal Lisbon. I really appreciated your video and the real sensations u tried there. Keep going on

[@TheGlobalExpats]

@@antonellamorgese1084 Thank you so much! That sounds incredible, you are extremely lucky 🥰

[@travisashley2904]

your husband is cute lol

[@TheGlobalExpats]

Hahaha thank you Travis, I agree!! 😂

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

Love your videos but I’d be fat with all of the carbs that you guys eat.

[@wendiejoyplanting8694]

Weird to see you using a mask when there's just the 2 of you...

[@rjdarrow2378]

why the masks? your not sick and nobody is around

[@cyametak5830]

i dont like it