What to see in Marsala? Start from the Stagnone Salt Pans and Salt Museum<\/h2>\n
Take the car and head north, ten kilometers of coastal road that runs along the Stagnone Reserve. The salt pans appear suddenly with geometric pools that stretch to the horizon separated by thin embankments where workers walk in rubber boots.<\/p>\n
The water is shallow,<\/strong> very hot in summer, so salty that you float effortlessly while the windmills mark the landscape with their silhouettes, some restored and functioning, others reduced to picturesque ruins. The Salt Museum is housed in one of these windmills, along the main road, and with a ticket (which costs very little) you can enter a world that has existed for three thousand years and has undergone minimal changes over time.<\/p>\n During the visit they explain how seawater is circulated between the pools with millimetric gradients, how the sun and wind evaporate the water until only the crystals remain, how the wind-powered millstones crushed the coarse salt. Outside there are still the white mountains covered with red tiles, the same protection against rain that the great-grandfathers of today’s salt workers used.<\/p>\n Near Marsala you should visit Mozia, reachable by a small boat that departs from the dock on the Stagnone coast. Five minutes of navigation in very shallow waters, so much so that you can see the sandy bottom under the keel. The island belongs to the Whitaker Foundation<\/strong>, an English family who bought it in the 19th century to conduct archaeological excavations and still manages it, preserving it from speculation.<\/p>\n Getting off the boat you find yourself among olive groves and vineyards that hide the remains of Mozia, a Phoenician colony founded eight centuries before Christ. The Phoenicians came from the Lebanese coast, great navigators and merchants who controlled the Mediterranean routes. Here they had built a rich and fortified city that prospered until 397 BC, when Dionysius of Syracuse razed it to the ground after a very harsh siege.<\/p>\n During the visit you can walk among the remains<\/strong> of the cyclopean walls, touch stones that are more than two thousand years old, see the Kothon which was perhaps a sacred port or a basin for repairing ships. The submerged road that connected the island to the mainland can still be seen when the tide is low, regular blocks placed on the seabed that allowed the passage of carts and people.<\/p>\n The Whitaker Museum instead preserves the finds from the excavations, but there is one piece that is worth the trip alone: the Youth of Mozia. Found in 1979 buried under rubble, a marble statue from the 5th century BC, one meter eighty tall, representing a young man with drapery that adheres to his body revealing every muscle. Archaeologists still debate whether it’s a charioteer, a warrior or a priest, but the artistic quality is so high that it leaves you speechless.<\/p>\n After Dionysius destroyed Mozia, the survivors founded Lilibeo on the mainland, where Marsala stands today. It became an almost impregnable Punic fortress, resisted Greek sieges and then passed to the Romans who transformed it into a rich city with luxurious villas and elaborate baths<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Archaeological Park is within walking distance, ten minutes on foot from the center, and when you arrive you can only admire the remains of Roman houses and streets with the Insula that preserves still brilliant polychrome mosaics. There are still the colored geometries that decorated the floors of the rooms, the thermal complex with the calidarium and frigidarium.<\/p>\n To visit immediately after is the Baglio Anselmi Museum<\/strong> which holds a unique treasure: a Punic warship thirty-five meters long that sank during the First Punic War and was recovered in 1971 from the seabed off Marsala.<\/p>\n It is one of the very few examples in the world of a preserved Phoenician-Punic vessel, the wooden skeleton of the keel and ribs that show the naval construction techniques of a people who dominated the sea. Nearby there are amphorae, anchors, pieces of equipment, panels that tell of the battles between Rome and Carthage that took place in these waters.<\/p>\n The archaeological section displays ceramics, statues, funerary inscriptions<\/strong> that document daily life through the centuries. One room collects ancient fishing tools: bronze hooks, net weights, harpoons that testify how central the sea was to the local economy thousands of years ago.<\/p>\n The history of Marsala wine begins in 1773 when the Englishman John Woodhouse tasted this local liqueur and thought that with some modifications it could compete with Port and Sherry. He was right: he added brandy to stabilize it during sea transport and began exporting it to England where it was immediately successful. After that other Englishmen<\/strong> arrived, and finally the local entrepreneurs who took back control of production.<\/p>\n The historic wineries open for guided tours that take you inside enormous cellars where millions of liters of wine age in oak barrels. Some of these barrels contain Marsala that has been resting for decades, waiting for the right moment to be bottled. The atmosphere is special: filtered light, sweet and spicy aromas in the air, silence interrupted only by the sound of your footsteps on the stone floor.<\/p>\n During the tasting you sample the different types: the dry that the English drank as an aperitif, the sweet that accompanies Sicilian desserts, the Vergine aged at least five years without the addition of cooked must which reveals unexpected complexity. <\/strong>Marsala has suffered for years from the reputation of “cooking wine,” but quality versions prove that it can compete with great international fortified wines.<\/p>\n It is recommended to book the visit especially in summer when there are more people. The wineries are generally located on the waterfront or in areas near the center. Some organize special events with tastings paired with local cheeses, cured meats and sweets, or meetings with oenologists who explain the production processes.<\/p>\n The visit to Marsala’s historic center starts from Piazza della Repubblica dominated by the Cathedral dedicated to St. Thomas Becket which they began building in 1176 and finished centuries later adding pieces of different styles. <\/strong>Inside there are seventeenth and eighteenth-century paintings, wooden sculptures, the Tapestry Museum with eight Flemish pieces from the sixteenth century depicting the conquest of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n Palazzo VII Aprile takes its name from the date of 1860 when Marsala voted for annexation to the Kingdom of Italy after Garibaldi’s landing. The Church of Purgatory shows Sicilian Baroque in its most exuberant version: an animated facade with columns, niches, decorations that create plays of light, interior covered with eighteenth-century stuccos.<\/p>\n Walking around the center allows you to discover the city’s history by crossing the narrow and winding streets inherited from the Arabs<\/strong>, the Norman arches, the noble Baroque palaces. The fish market in the morning is a spectacle worth visiting, stalls with freshly caught fish and vendors haggling in dialect with customers using gestures and rituals handed down through generations.<\/p>\n Finally, Porta Garibaldi which is the only remaining piece of the ancient walls, marks the boundary between the old city and the new one. Around it there are artisan shops, pastry shops with Marsala genovesi (cream-filled pastries that took their name from the Genoese who brought them here centuries ago), wine bars where you can taste local wines with pecorino cheeses and Iblean cured meats.<\/p>\n To visit Marsala, if you choose to fly then the nearest airport is Trapani-Birgi<\/strong>, fifteen kilometers that you cover in twenty minutes by car or with the Salemi bus that costs three euros and makes several trips a day. If you arrive from Palermo (one hundred kilometers) you can instead choose to rent a car or take the regular buses, but you need the car to get to the salt pans and Mozia. You can walk around the center without problems, everything is concentrated in a few streets. For the salt pans you need ten kilometers by car along the coast, a scenic road worth driving slowly while stopping at the most beautiful viewpoints.<\/p>\n The beaches of Marsala instead<\/strong> are along the Stagnone lagoon, shallow sandy bottoms perfect for families and for those doing kitesurfing or windsurfing taking advantage of the constant wind. There are equipped beach clubs with umbrellas and restaurants, but also free stretches where you can lie on your towel without paying. The sunset from the beach is memorable, with the sun that colors the salt pans red and the windmills that become black silhouettes against the sky.<\/p>\n Two full days are enough to see everything calmly: one day dedicated to the center, the archaeological park and the wineries, the other to the salt pans and Mozia. <\/strong>If you have less time you can concentrate the main things in one intense day, but Marsala invites you to slow down, to sit in the caf\u00e9s in the square, to walk along the waterfront when the sun sets, to let yourself be surprised by details you discover turning a corner.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.sicilyintravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Marsala-Sicilia.jpg” alt=”Cosa vedere a Marsala” title_text=”Marsala Sicilia” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ width=”99.4%” max_height_tablet=”150px” max_height_phone=”150px” max_height_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_margin=”|8px||||” custom_padding=”|16px|4px|||” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=”Testo” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” width=”91.4%” custom_margin=”||20px|||” custom_padding=”40px|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″ global_module=”43631″ saved_tabs=”all”]\n Hello, I\u2019m Iolanda,<\/strong> In 2010, I decided to return to my magical island, Sicily, so that the experience I had gained over the previous years could take shape in the place where I was born.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”26132,25694,25724,25798,26114,26063″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_gallery][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-81px||||false|false” saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.sicilyintravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Schermata-2020-12-17-alle-11.42.41.png” alt=”Escursioni in sicilia” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||22px|||” hover_transition_speed_curve=”linear” global_colors_info=”{}” filter_hue_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|hover” filter_hue_rotate__hover=”293deg”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”9px||30px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n VIVI LE PIU’ BELLE ESPERIENZE IN SICILIA, ABBIAMO SELEZIONATO PER VOI LE PIU’ BELLE ESCURSIONI PRESENTI IN SICILIA.\u00a0<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”\/escursioni\/” button_text=”scopri di pi\u00f9” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”12px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#8f8f8f” button_border_width=”7px” button_border_radius=”17px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.sicilyintravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Schermata-2020-12-17-alle-11.42.45.png” alt=”Alloggi in Sicilia” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||17px|||” global_colors_info=”{}” filter_hue_rotate__hover_enabled=”on|hover” filter_hue_rotate__hover=”167deg”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”-2px||14px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n CERCHI UN HOTEL DI LUSSO, CASALI ESCLUSIVI,\u00a0 VILLA CON PISCINA O B&B? 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Complete guide!Marsala welcomes you with the scent of the sea and wins you over with the delicious taste of its wine produced by historic wineries, a mix that accompanies you as you wander through the streets of the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43509,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"La migliore guida per scoprire Agrigento<\/strong>\r\n\r\nCosa vedere e tutte le attivit\u00e0 da poter fare.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAgrigento,\u00a0<\/strong>citt\u00e0 antichissima e dove ancora oggi potete ammirare\u00a0i Templi Greci<\/strong>\u00a0che la circondano, era definita \u201cla pi\u00f9 bella citt\u00e0 dei mortali<\/em>\u201d e rimane una tappa obbligatoria se decidete di\u00a0visitare la Sicilia<\/em>.\r\n\r\nLa sua incredibile aerea archeologica \u00e8\u00a0patrimonio dell\u2019Umanit\u00e0 UNESCO<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nCosa vedere ad Agrigento<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIl luogo pi\u00f9 spettacolare da visitare \u00e8 la\u00a0Valle dei Templi di Agrigento<\/em>\u00a0che comprende i resti dell\u2019antica citt\u00e0 di\u00a0Akragas<\/em>. Imperdibili sono la\u00a0Cattedrale di San Gerlando<\/em>, la\u00a0Casa Natale di Pirandello<\/em>, la\u00a0scala dei Turchi<\/em><\/a>\u00a0(una scogliera calcarea bianca a forma di scala), il\u00a0Museo Archeologico Regionale<\/em>, la\u00a0Chiesa e Cripta dell'Addolorata<\/em>, il\u00a0Mercato di Agrigento<\/em>, la\u00a0Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Greci<\/em>, il\u00a0Monastero di Santo Spirito<\/em>, il\u00a0Teatro Pirandello<\/em>\u00a0e la\u00a0spiaggia di Caporosso<\/em>.\r\n\r\nCosa fare ad Agrigento<\/strong>\r\n\r\nCitt\u00e0 ideale per\u00a0escursioni organizzate<\/strong>\u00a0con\u00a0guida esperta<\/strong>\u00a0sia in barca a vela che a piedi sulla terra ferma.\r\n\r\nPosto stupendo dove rilassarsi immersi in un\u2019atmosfera di altri tempi che vi far\u00e0 sognare tra\u00a0magnifiche<\/em>\u00a0spiagge<\/em>, passeggiate in citt\u00e0 e incredibili tramonti sul mare.\r\n\r\nMozia and the Whitaker Museum<\/h2>\n
Archaeological Park of Lilibeo and Baglio Anselmi Museum<\/h2>\n
The wineries and the Marsala tradition<\/h2>\n
The beauty of Marsala’s historic center<\/h2>\n
All the main practical information for visiting Marsala<\/h2>\n
Escursioni<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Alloggi<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Noleggio auto<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Noleggio scooter<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\r\nGLI ITINERARI<\/h2>\r\n
L'itinerario giornaliero<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nLa crociera giornaliera concentra l\u2019esperienza della vela in un\u2019unica giornata. Si scopre la bellezza della costa siracusana da Ortigia, ai \u201cDue Fratelli\u201d, fino ad arrivare all\u2019Area Marina Protetta del Plemmirio<\/strong><\/a> con la possibilit\u00e0 di fare snorkeling.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1151\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"696\"]
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Aperitivo a bordo[\/caption]\r\n\r\nUn week end a bordo<\/strong>\r\n\r\nCon una crociera da 2-3 giorni vi \u00e8 la possibilit\u00e0 di raggiungere la parte sud della Sicilia: attraversando la Riserva Naturale di Vendicari<\/strong><\/a>, si raggiunge l\u2019antico borgo marinaro di Marzamemi<\/a>,<\/strong> dove si pu\u00f2 sostare una notte. Il secondo giorno si veleggia fino a Capo Isola delle Correnti presso Portopalo di Capo Passero e c\u2019\u00e8 la possibilit\u00e0 di pernottare all\u2019ancora sotto lo spettacolo di stelle e silenzi della sera.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_1154\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"696\"]![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.sicilyintravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/cabina-poppa-sinistra-1024x767.jpg\")
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Impara a veleggiare[\/caption]\r\n\r\nL'itinerario di una settimana\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n\r\nIl charter settimanale<\/strong> a bordo di Armonia d\u00e0 la possibilit\u00e0 di esplorare mete pi\u00f9 lontane come le Isole Eolie o Malta<\/strong>, personalizzando interamente itinerario, luoghi di inizio\/fine crociera e soste.\r\nI tour sono interamente personalizzabili, per maggiori informazioni contattaci tramite e-mail, saremo felici di guidarti nella scelta.<\/h3>\r\n
Per altri servizi offerti a bordo di Armonia, consigliamo di visitare il nostro sito e\u00a0cliccare sulla voce \u201cServizi\u201d sulla barra del men\u00f9.<\/h3>\r\n
Contatti<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n
Per informazioni e\/o prenotazioni puoi chiamare Iolanda al numero\u00a0 +39 3339458579<\/a>\u00a0
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