Trappeto ( Trappitu in Sicilian ) is an Italian municipality of 3,123 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Palermo , located in the north-west part of Sicily . It is part of the metropolitan area of Palermo . Trappeto is 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Palermo and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Trapani .
7-509: It is a seaside resort on the coast in the Gulf of Castellammare . The city was founded in the 15th century. Frederick II of Aragon used it as part of his hunting grounds. From this, Trappeto evolved as a fertile agricultural centre. The main sources of income for the town include fishing and tourism. Known as "Trappetum cannamelarum", for the mill of the Sugar cane which was planted here in 1480 by
14-664: A social and cultural writer who helped bring Trappeto back from depths of poverty and ruin. He established an orphanage in Trappeto. Trappeto is also famous for its beaches, with the most popular being Ciammarita The beach Ciammarita is a spit of sand a few hundred metres long, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It is known to be capricious, and among the windiest places in Italy. It is reachable from Trapani taking exit "Partinico-Trappeto" from State Highway 113. Ciammarita
21-525: A scope the local development of the Gulf of Castellammare. In this agreement the participants are the municipalities of this gulf and those near it, various associations and the Banca Don Rizzo . In 2010 they also formed the "Local Action Group Gulf of Castellammare", involving different communes, economic subjects, associations and professional organizations, to form a joint plan of local development for
28-424: Is not far from the town of Trappeto, making walking to the beach a very popular choice for both tourists and residents. Gulf of Castellammare The gulf of Castellammare is a large and deep natural inlet going from Capo Rama (near Terrasini , in the province of Palermo ) and Capo San Vito near San Vito Lo Capo , in the province of Trapani . It is located on the western coast of Sicily and it faces
35-546: The Tyrrhenian Sea . In the Roman period the gulf of Castellammare was called "Sinus Aegestanus" , referring to the ancient town of Segesta , which still has some ruins (the temple and the theatre). In 1714 it was called "golfo di Longuro or Longarico" by Guglielmo del'Isle in his geographical map, referring to the old town centre existing near the present Alcamo . Along the gulf from east to west are, in sequence,
42-498: The communes of Terrasini , Trappeto , Balestrate , Alcamo , Castellammare del Golfo and San Vito Lo Capo . The small town of Castellammare del Golfo, which gives its name to the gulf itself, is in its centre. In 2001 local governments constituted the association "Sviluppo del Golfo" (Gulf Development), and in its ambit they founded the "Patto Territoriale Golfo di Castellammare", an initiative by different local authorities and representatives of social and economic parties having as
49-482: The rich landowner Francis Bologna, who subsequently made a fortune during the 16th century. In early 1600 it was abandoned by its inhabitants, but was later returned to and repopulated at the end of 1700 for cultivating grapes for wine. Stable population took hold in the early 19th century, thanks to houses built around the old Church of the Annunciation. The city is famous for the work of activist, Danilo Dolci ,
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