Trapani is a city in the west coast of Sicily in Italy. It is the capital of the Province of Trapani.
The ancient name of Trapani was Drépanon or Drepana, the Greek word for "sickle", because of the shape of its harbour which curves out into the Mediterranean Sea. The city was built to serve as port of the nearby city of Erice (Eryx), which overlooks it from Monte San Giuliano. Two ancient legends tell of mythical origins for the city. In the first legend, Trapani stemmed from the sickle fallen from the hands of the prosperity goddess Demetra while she was seeking for her daughter Persephone, who had been kidnapped by Hades. The second myth features Saturn, god of the sky, who eviscerated his father Chronos with a sickle which, falling into the sea, created the city. In ancient times Saturn was the god-protector of the Trapani. Today Saturn's statue stands in a piazza in the centre of the city.

	Country:	Italy
	Location:	West Sicily
	Country Code:	+39
	Population:	67,456
	Language:	Italian, Sicilian
	Currency:	Euro (€)
	Time Zone:	GMT+1
	Train Station:	Trapani Station
	Tourism:	Trapani Tourism

By Car West from Palermo on the SS 187 or north west on the SS 115 from Agrigento.

By Train Trapani is connected by trains to all the major destinations in Sicily, such as Taormina, Palermo, Catania and Siracusa. For some destinations it is necessary to change trains.

By Air The main civil airport of the province of Trapani is "Sen. Vincenzo Florio" in Trapani - Birgi, 13 Km. from Trapani. From there you can travel to Rome, Milan and the island of Lampedusa.

By Ferry Trapani connects the island of Sicily with Tunis by ferries operated by Medmar.

• Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata
• The Cathedral
• Palazzo della Guidecca
• Palazzo Cavarretta
• The Fontana di Tritone

The magnificent Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata was originally built between 1315-1332 and rebuilt in 1760. It houses a marble statue of the Madonna of Trapani, which might be the work of Nino Pisano. In the city itself there are several significant buildings and monuments. Trepani is an Episcopal center, so there is a cathedral (built in 1635) and various other churches including Chiesa Sant'Agostino (14th Century) and Chiesa Santa Maria di Gesu (15th-16th Century). The Palazzo della Guidecca was built in the Baroque style and is of interest, as is the Palazzo Cavarretta and the Casa Ciambra. The Fontana di Tritone is situated in the main piazza.