We did a day trip to Erice, which was the “unexpected gem” of the cruise. A definite must. Lots of walking, but just a lovely little town. It’s sort of like Pompeii, except instead of being a town that was frozen in time by a volcano, it is a town that is timeless. ...
WE went on the optional Marsala Wine and Tasting tour. The tour of the town was fun, but the visit to the baron's villa, vineyards and winery was superb, except for my wife's comments to me about how handsome and classy both the baron and his son are. ...
Loved this town. We decided after the previous day's tour to go it alone. We walked the old town and then went up to Erice on our own. It is easy to do. You can take a taxi from the port or the public bus right to the sky lift. Erice it beautiful especially at this time of year. ...
It was pouring rain at this stop which definitely made it challenging. We soldiered through a tour of Selinunte but it was hard to enjoy. The site itself is huge and there is a massive temple that you can pretty much climb all over. I probably would have enjoyed exploring it more if the weather had cooperated. ...