Castle of Venus

Set on the northeast tip of the town with stunning views north and west. A small art exhibition currently on display inside. The building thats left is quite small. Most of the interior is ruins.

Breathtaking view of Trapani, the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding areas. There is also a really cool park on the top of the mountain surrounding this castle

This is a 3-4 hour beautiful experience with many areas to visit in different spots but all in the same "village". You may pay €15/pp (discount prices for teens and free for kids). It's a hill, so expect a lot of walking from one site to another or you may use a car for the main paid sites and then park at a central area and walk the rest of the narrow roads. The people living and working here are very accommodating and friendly and the prices at the small restaurants/cafes are good. If you are into trekking, this can be a much more lengthier experience, and the scenery is rewarding.

You need around 15-20 min to see the place. There is norhing really to see inside, but the views are georgeous.

This was very poorly administrated it is totally not worth. It is no other thing than a nice viewpoint but there is no information about anything related to the archeological site. There's still nice viewpoint around so it is not worth to enter the place

Shame it's closed. Nice view

There is nothing for 5 eur. Only nice view and horrible toilet. Someone should take care of it, since they take money.

Il Castrum Montis Sancti Juliani affascina immediatamente per la sua imponenza e per la posizione straordinaria su cui sorge, sospesa tra cielo e mare. Il luogo, già in età antica, doveva esercitare un forte richiamo simbolico e spirituale: qui, nel corso dei secoli, diverse civiltà venerarono una divinità legata all’amore, alla fecondità e alla fertilità, identificata di volta in volta con Astarte, Afrodite e infine con Venere Ericina. Su questo sito carico di significati, i Normanni costruirono nel XII secolo la loro fortezza, che pur cambiando funzione non ha mai reciso il legame con il passato sacro del luogo. Non è un caso che ancora oggi sia conosciuta come Castello di Venere. Percorrerne i camminamenti panoramici significa lasciarsi avvolgere da una vista mozzafiato, dove lo sguardo spazia tra la costa, le saline e il mare, regalando emozioni che restano impresse nella memoria.