Location: Marsala
Top Things to do in Marsala
Top 10 Sights & Landmarks in Marsala, Sicily
Marsala (Sicilian: Maissala; Latin: Lilybaeum) is an Italian town located in the Province of Trapani in the westernmost part of Sicily. Marsala is the most populated town in its province and the fifth in Sicily.
Restaurants in Marsala
1. Ipogeo di Crispia Salvia
2. Parco delle Cave - Marsala
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
The "Parco delle Cave di Marsala" (Marsala Quarries Park) originates from the patient work of reclamation of some abandoned quarries after they had exhausted their sandstone calcarenite, which was extracted in blocks called “tufa”. Its recovery was made by private citizens who, by safeguarding it from the risk of being dumped, made it accessible. The park is a “hidden city” which develops into different levels all of them connected by paths and galleries. The peculiar alternation of volumes and shadows, created by the work of the cavers, has resulted in a landscape of unique and evocative architecture, with resemblance of «a small Grand Canyon». Moreover, the park hosts a particular flora, with dwarf palms, thymes and wild asparagus, while the remaining Mediterranean scrub and cracks in the rock favor the nesting of many protected birds, including the bee-eater.
3. Mozia Imbarcadero Storico
4. Saline Della Laguna
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4.5 based on 1,505 reviews
Reviewed By AngeYorkEngland
So pleased we made the visit to learn about an every day condiment that one uses without giving the slightest thought as to how it is made and ends up on the shop shelf. English speaking tour guide, takes one through the salt harvesting process in the museum.(Tours in other languages are also available.) You then have the option of walking round the salt basins to see the different stages of the process. There is a restaurant on site, and also a gift shop where you can sample some of the herb, or fruit infused salts before purchasing. Everything is very reasonably priced, and the girls in the museum, and gift shops are all very friendly. Knowledgeable and helpful.
5. Complesso Monumentale di San Pietro
6. Madonna della Cava
7. Isola di Mozia (Mothia)/ San Pantaleo
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4.0 based on 1,963 reviews
Reviewed By giorgiocannella - Rome, Italy
The island of Motya is the Pompeii of the Phoenicians and should be declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Take the boat of your choice: direct transfer to Motya or tour of the so-called Stagnone with the possibility of getting off in Motya. When you land on the island you will have to pay 6 euros because it is private property. Ask for the licensed guide Virginia Aloisi. Visiting the island with her is pleasant and engaging, you don't pay attention to the time that passes even in August under the sun. She will take you to the Whitaker Museum, he will describe with passion the statue of the young man of Motya, you will go to the house with the mosaics, to the remains of the temple and the sacred pool of Cothon and to the remains of one of the watchtowers of the Motya walls (the so called Casermetta - Guard House). Virginia will tell you about the native plant of the island (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) with emerald and ruby flowers that she has preserved from extinction. Finally, she will communicate strong emotions to you by reciting poems by Renzino Barbera. When the visit is over, you will be sad to have to leave.
8. Baluardo Velasco
9. Fontana del Vino
10. Chiesa Madre di Marsala
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