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December in Western Sicily: a party of our gastronomic traditions during the bridge of the Immaculate Conception
28 November 2009 Tag: Festival, Wine, Local Products, Enogastronomy, Music, Concerts, Tinturia, Morgan, Alcamo, Marsala, Erice, Feast of the Immaculate, Weekend, December 8
A wine festival "Di... VINO" in Marsala, the "Wine Weekend" ain Alcamo, the exhibition "Ericè Cibus Venus" in Erice, temptations for every taste from 4 to 13 December. Do not miss the concerts of the Sicilian band Tinturia (in Alcamo), and of Morgan (in Erice). These are some good reasons for visiting Trapani and western Sicily even in December.
With the continual promotions of Ryanair everybody can visit Trapani and western Sicily even in December. Of course the period is not suitable for a swim in the sea or for a sunbath (although the average temperature during this period is between 18 and 22 degrees), but there are many other good reasons "in the program."
The wine festival "di ... Vino" in Marsala (30 minutes from Trapani)
From 4th to 8th December in Marsala the wine will be the protagonist of a real festival, this great event for four days will see the wine on the center of several activities and events: conventions and meetings with experts, city tours and archaeological places of the neighbourhood (as Mozia), sports competitions, tastings of typical products and much more.
"Wine Weekend, Showcase of Alcamo Doc" in Alcamo (25 minutes from Trapani)
Three days dedicated to the wine world, its suggestions and sensations and in particular to Alcamo Doc, one of the most popular Doc in Sicily. The exhibition, the first edition, will take place December from 4th to 6th in Alcamo (Trapani), in western Sicily. The event consists of tasting and themed meetings, guided tours at the cellars of the "Wine Road Alcamo Doc" and the museum of wine, dinners with themed menus at restaurants, shows of the famous "Pupi Siciliani". The event also provides TINTURIA (Note Sicilian band) in concert on Saturday 6th at 22.30.
"Erice Cibus Venus - temptations of Agro Ericino" in Erice (15 minutes from Trapani)
The old town of Erice from 8th to 13th December will be the stage of the event "Erice Cibus Venus - temptations of agro Erice, an event organized at the opening of the local Enoteca. Among the activities planned there are tasting of the typical cakes prepared by monks of Erice, roast chestnuts and mulled wine, a wine shop tours, tourist-based menus of local specialties at the restaurants, street artists, film screenings, concerts, among which MORGAN's one (known Italian artist and presenter of the television program X-Facotor).
Note You can reach Trapani from dozens of different places, Italian and foreign (Rome, Milan, Pisa, Madrid, Paris, Brussels, etc.). Visit RYANAIR website for more information.
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