A plaque on a building pays tribute to Giuseppe Pagoto, a much loved historian and educator, who was born in Erice in 1875.  The plaque adorns the facade of the building where he was born.

The Palazzo Sales, at one point home to a religious monastery, is one of the newer buildings in the town.

In the courtyard of a nearby palazzo, we found some modern art on display.

The Porta Carmine is an ancient city gate, and is part of the original Phoenician city walls.

The Albergo Il Carmine is housed in the building that once was the monastery of the Carmelites, next to the now deconsecrated Chiesa dell’Annunziata, both of which date from 1423.

Next up: We make our way to the Quartiere Spagnolo!

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