Originally known as Paparella, this Trapani municipality took its current name in 1958 when the sprawling territory of Monte San Giuliano was partitioned. It now anchors the five Elimo-ericini towns, housing 11,951 residents.
Though the main center sits inland among wooded hills, the municipal borders reach the Mediterranean. The coastal settlements of Bonagia, Lido Valderice, and Rio Forgia provide rocky cliffs and beaches that draw crowds for summer swimming.
Arancina · Pasta alla Norma
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Next up: Christ the King, patron of a town born from the merger of twelve hamlets, Thursday 26 November
Nearest airport: Trapani Birgi, 19 km away
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📅 26 November, liturgical date; civic celebrations are generally held every five years
Valderice celebrates Christ the King on 26 November, with civic celebrations generally held every five years; the church dedicated to him, commissioned by Father Francesco Sanclemente and completed in 1950, is the town's largest though not its oldest.
Saffron rice, ragù with peas and caciocavallo cheese inside a golden crust. Round and feminine in Palermo, pointed and called arancino in Catania: the quarrel is serious.
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Outside Valderice, but an easy day trip away.
