Like many small medieval villages in southern Italy, the town of Erice in Sicily is also positioned on a beautiful high ground, on Mount San Giuliano, 751 meters of altitude.

Charming village, located in a territory adjacent to the sea, it seems to come out of nowhere from the warm Sicilian land, from whose neighboring villages separate it about 700 meters above sea level.

I'm flying from Milan airport to Palermo on a hot late summer day. I then rent a car and start my little adventure with Erice destination. The road that separates me from Palermo to Erice is about 2 hours, the final part of which, is a long and narrow, very steep climb that takes me to the city walls & agrave;.

Erice with a particular triangular shape, opens to my eyes, as soon as I walk through the door of the city and thus reveals itself in its beauty. Small town with a quiet and quiet atmosphere where there are few cars that travel it.

I therefore decide to abandon my vehicle too so that I can undertake the visit of the city on foot. Despite its small size, walking it turns out to be relatively tiring because of its numerous steep climbs.

The small streets are small and narrow and sometimes you get lost in the maze formed by them. The view you can admire from here is extremely wonderful, to take your breath away.

During my stay in the city, I visit the church of Matrice, the church of Santissimo Salvatore and the museum of Piazza Umberto I, all wonderful, but most of all what I will carry forever in my heart was the charm of the town and the long walk that I could take in its ancient streets.