The mountaintop town of Erice, on the west coast of Sicily, looks medieval, but it’s much older than that. Waves of conquerors left their mark long before the Normans got there in 1167, built their fortresses and changed the name from Eryx to Monte San Giuliano. That name stuck until 1934, when it was changed to Erice. The town stands 750 meters above the sea, and I got there by driving a ... Read Full Article
Erice, Sicily: a Leap Back in Time
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