scenic viewpoint
Erice
A misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Marsala
Sicily, Italy · Europe
About Marsala
Marsala is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Ciavolo, 47km from Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve.
Marsala is in Sicily, Italy, with about 78,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ciavolo, about 9 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Marsala?
Within an hour or so of Marsala: Erice (30 km), Tonnara di Scopello (45 km), Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve (47 km), San Vito Lo Capo (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Marsala?
The nearest famous roads are Targa Florio Circuit (Madonie).
Where is Marsala?
Marsala is in Sicily, Italy, about 9 km from Ciavolo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 77,915
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Sicily
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 37.7992, 12.4367
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Marsala
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
photogenic
Tonnara di Scopello
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
Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve
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
San Vito Lo Capo
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
Driving roads near Marsala
- 30 kmEriceA misty medieval hilltop town above Trapani, reached by cable car or hairpin road with sweeping coast views.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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