Erice: One of Italy鈥檚 Most Beautiful Villages, Erice, Italy

Erice聽is a quasi-Alpine village nestled on an Italian island in western Sicily. The Association 鈥淚 Borghi pi霉 Belli d鈥橧talia鈥� recognizes it as one of Italy鈥檚 Most Beautiful Villages.聽

This designation spotlights those small Italian towns showcasing Italy鈥檚 History, Art, Culture, Environment, and Traditions.

鈥淪icily鈥檚 villages, the most beautiful in Italy, reveal the face of a Sicily that is less well-known and perhaps for this reason, more authentic and precious.鈥� - VisitSicily

I came to Erice in search of the nunnery鈥檚 famous almond cookies but lingered for the great heritage (and cats).

The thing about visiting Sicily is the fabulous food. Almost every village is famous for a pastry or sandwich.聽

And Erice can boast about its聽buccellati聽(a hard, baked almond cookies).聽Pasticceria di Maria Grammatico聽sells these cookies (and other decadent pastries such as green聽cassata聽cakes,聽cuscinetti聽(small fried pastries), and every variety of fruit聽marzipan (including apples, oranges and lemons). ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Erice: One of Italy鈥檚 Most Beautiful Villages
Guide Location: Italy » Erice
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Teresa Markle
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