scenic viewpoint
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A misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Sicily, Italy · Europe
Marsala is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Ciavolo, 47km from Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve.
Marsala is a town located in Sicily, Italy. With a population of 77,915, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Marsala sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Marsala to your route.
Marsala (Italian: [marˈsaːla], local Sicilian: [maɪsˈsaːla]; Latin: Lilybaeum) is a city and comune located in the Province of Trapani in the westernmost part of Sicily. With a population of 79,693, Marsala is the fifth largest city in Sicily.
The town is famous for the docking of Giuseppe Garibaldi on 11 May 1860Read more
(the Expedition of the Thousand) and for its Marsala wine. A feature of the area is the Stagnone Lagoon Natural Reserve – a marine area with salt ponds.
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Marsala is located in Sicily, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 37.7992 latitude, 12.4367 longitude.
Marsala has a population of approximately 77,915 people, making it a town in Italy.
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scenic viewpoint
A misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
30 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
Ancient tuna fishery on a cove guarded by faraglioni sea stacks and crumbling watchtowers, in use from the 13th century until the 1980s. The anchor-strewn terraces above gin-clear water are one of Sicily's most painted and filmed corners.
45 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Sicily's first nature reserve, a wild coastal path linking pebbly coves of crystal water near San Vito.
47 km · about 55 min drive
beach
Arc of white sand and shallow turquoise water beneath the bare pyramid of Monte Monaco, at the end of a dead-end road past the Zingaro reserve. Hosts the Cous Cous Fest each September: a legacy of Sicily's Arab kitchen.
49 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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