Guided Tour of Marsala Salt Pans

On this guided tour of the salt pans in Marsala, you will explore unique scenery consisting of hills and channels, and visit the windmill in Infersa.

Marsala Salt Pans Tour

At the designated time, we will meet inside the windmill of the Ettore e Infersa salt mines to commence our tour. These salt pans are within the Stagnon Nature Reserve and serve as both an economic resource and a habitat for migratory birds, providing opportunities to observe diverse fauna and flora.

The tour starts at the windmill in Infersa, where you will learn about sea salt production and collection through informative videos. This windmill is the only one still operational in the province of Trapani and dates back to the 16th century.

Following the windmill visit, we will explore the salt pans by walking along the shore between the pools. Here, we will discuss the manual collection of salt, which has a Protected Geographical Indication due to its centuries-old extraction technique.

This tour may be enhanced by the changing colors of the pools throughout the day, especially at sunset when pink and orange hues contrast with the blue of the Mediterranean Sea. The sunlight illuminates the salt mounds, creating a picturesque landscape. It is an ideal opportunity for photography.

After this 1-hour tour, we will conclude the activity and say our goodbyes.