Trabia

The map (Google Maps) of Trabia shows a walking tour with some of the town's sights. It assumes that visitors arrive by train, so it starts and ends at the station.

Below you will find a list of all Sicily - All in one Place maps.

Trabia is located on one of Sicily's most modern train networks - the line connecting Palermo Airport and Cefalù.

The train is therefore ideal for travelling from holiday des­ti­na­tions such as Santa Flavia.

Please note: Platform 1 is not located directly next to the station building as is usually the case, but can be reached via a short tunnel, as can platform 2.

We leave the station, turn left and immediately come to the start of Salita Ponte. "Salita" means "ascent" and it is precisely this that now gives us a wonderful view of the sea, the mountains and the town of Termini Imerese.

At the end of Salita Ponte, we turn right into Via Pirrotta and after about 50 metres turn left into Via Andrea Tonda, where we suddenly find ourselves standing in front of a wall built on top of a rock.

But it quickly becomes clear that it is indeed another staircase. Stairs that lead to a small chapel - the Capella del Calvario. It commemorates the suffering of Jesus (Wikipedia) and is lovingly maintained by the local residents.

The staircase is also a small Mediterranean oasis. Capella del Calvario therefore not only stands for suffering, but is also a positive example of voluntary work in Trabia.

Unfortunately, the stairs are surrounded by a fence. So you can't smell the flowers here. But that's about to change...

We leave the tiny chapel, walk down Via Calvario to the main road Trabias and turn left. And what do we see after a good 50 metres on the opposite side of the road? Exactly - another ascent.

Its paved floor looks quite inviting. But it gets even better: after about 20 metres, a gate on the left leads us through a "green garden tunnel" to the small but beautiful city garden of Trabia.

And here we can actually smell the flowers. Stone benches also invite us to take a break in the shade. But we are in Trabia to experience something. So let's move on to our next stop - Piazza Duomo.

So we leave the city garden again through the green gate and walk into the street directly opposite - upwards - naturally.

The church is dedicated to Saint Petronilla (Wikipedia). Among other things, she is the patron saint of travellers - good for us! She is also the Chiesa Madre of Trabia. Mother churches (Wikipedia) are the main Catholic churches in a town.

However, Trabia's Piazza Duomo gives little indication of this - perhaps because it is partly used as a car park. If you still want to take beautiful photos, you should visit either before 9:00 in the morning or after 7:00 in the evening. At these times, the façade of the church is illuminated by the sun.

In addition, from the opposite side of the street, you can also capture the two beautiful trees at the edge of the piazza in your photo. If you arrive before 8:00 a.m. in summer, you have a good chance of taking photos without any cars in them.

The ups and downs of Trabia quickly make you hungry. For­tu­nate­ly, the shopping street - Corso Giuseppe la Masa - is on our tour.

Giuseppe la Masa (Wikipedia, it) is one of the city's most famous sons. He was one of the protagonists of the democratic re­vo­lu­tions of 1848, which - although little known - originated in Palermo (Wikipedia).

The Corso is Trabia's shopping street and offers a surprising number of bars for a small town. If you're particularly hungry, you'll find a restaurant right across from Piazza Duomo. If you'd like to watch the hustle and bustle of a small Sicilian town while enjoying a coffee, look for a bar roughly in the middle of the Corso.

From there, it is not far to the next place of interest.

Fortified by the culinary temptations of a bar, we now continue along the street named after the democratic revolutionary.

The revolution of 1848 was particularly threatening to the feudal lords of Sicily - and the revolutionary's street ends precisely at a square dedicated to the feudal lords of Trabia - the Lanza Branciforte family (Wikipedia, it).

However, the Lanzas were not only the lords of Trabia, but also of more than 30 other places in Sicily. This makes them part of Sicily's high nobility - the Leopards (Wikipedia).

Today, the square is the cultural centre of Trabia. Concerts and cinema evenings are held here, among other things. During the day, it is a lovely place to relax. A very special fountain also contributes to this.

The Lanzas built the fountain in the piazza in the 19th century. The family coat of arms with the lion in the centre still adorns it today. But unlike today, the fountain was not used for entertainment, but to supply Trabia with water.

The fountain was renovated in 1936. This resulted in the building to the right of the fountain - naturally in the then "fashionable" mix of styles (Wikipedia) from antiquity and modernity.

The fountain was used until the 1960s and supplied over 200 litres of water per second. It also supplied a public washing place (lavatoio) located near today's piazza.

It was used until the 1950s. This photo (Trabia Planet, it) impres­sively shows what it was like back then. It makes you glad that washing machines exist today.

Trabia is very attractive for excursions by train. However, many holidaymakers prefer to stay in the old town of Santa Flavia. It is very conveniently located.

As this map (Google Maps) shows, a wide variety of attractions - from museums to beaches - are within walking distance. What's more, the train station is right on the doorstep. This is perfect for lots of excursions, such as to Trabia.

And best of all: you can hire high-quality e-bikes as an optional extra for all Solemar Sicilia holiday apartments in the old town of Santa Flavia. This means you are only a few minutes away from the beach.

Tip: Casa Enza is particularly popular for longer stays - even in winter:

It's the end of October. Ten hours of sunshine are forecast for today. Fortunately, you haven't covered your pool yet.

So nothing stands in the way of a relaxing weekend.

It's a good thing that the local expat service found this villa near Trabia for you and took care of its renovation and, above all, the building permit for the pool: