Trapani in Italy is known all over the world for its beautiful monuments, temples and churches, which date back several year in history and have a lot of historical account of important events of the past. Trapani, which now stands as the capital of the province of Trapani, was a discovery of the ancient Greeks. Trapani is an important fishing port. There are a plenty of Tourist Attractions in Trapani. The Calatafimi, Trapani is just one of them. No visit to this city is complete without a visit to the famous Calatafimi, Trapani.
The Calatafimi, Trapani is a beautiful country town which is known for its awe inspiring scenic views. Situated along the north western part of Sicily the Calatafimi in Trapani attracts a lot of tourists. According to the historical account, this lovely town was discovered by the Arabs. The first part of the name "Calata" of Trapani Calatafimi has been derived from the Arabic word qalat which means castle. This town has a great historical importance. It is said, that this is the site, where Giuseppe Garibaldi and his army of a thousand men fought a battle with the Bourbon troops. Again, this is the place where Giuseppe Garibaldi won his first victory over the troops. He landed in the two of Marsala on 11th May in the year1860. He was proclaimed as the dictator of Sicily. This event took place at Salemi on 14th of May. Then the famous battle took place on the 15th of May.
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