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Things to see in Marsala

In Marsala the atlas lists 43 historic places: 20 archaeological sites, 10 museums, 5 castles, 3 fortresses and towers, 2 historic theatres, 1 abbey or monastery, 1 lighthouse and 1 historic villa or palace.

Of these, 4 list opening hours.

Don’t miss: Lilibaeum (529 BC), human settlement in Marsala, Italy.

By date of construction, the most common period is the Modern era (50% of dated places) and Antiquity (25% of dated places).

  • 43historic places
  • 79,809inhabitants
  • 3 maltitude

The town

Marsala is a historic waterfront town in western Sicily, Italy, known worldwide for its fortified Marsala wine—a DOC wine first produced in the late 18th century in the surrounding wine region. The town sits atop the ancient ruins of Lilybaeum, a former Carthaginian stronghold, and showcases a rich mix of heritage and nature, including the island of Mozia within the Stagnone Lagoon and Islands Nature Reserve.

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43 places

Archaeological sites 20

Show all 20 places
Area Sacra del KothonArchaeological site Bacino di carenaggioArchaeological site Casa dei MosaiciArchaeological site Casa delle AnforeArchaeological site Fortezza occidentaleArchaeological site Insula romanaArchaeological site Lilybeo Fortificazioni PunicheArchaeological site Porta di Nord OvestArchaeological site Postierla WhitakerArchaeological site Santuario delle acqueArchaeological site Santuario di CapiddazzuArchaeological site StradaArchaeological site Tempietto di AstarteArchaeological site Tempio del KothonArchaeological site TofetArchaeological site Zona IndustrialeArchaeological site

Museums 10

Museo degli ArazziMuseum Museo risorgimentale garibaldino Giacomo GiustolisiMuseum Museo del saleMuseum Enoagrimuseum di Cantinemontalto srlMuseum Ente mostra nazionale di pittura contemporanea città di MarsalaMuseum Museo Giuseppe WhitakerMuseum Museo e Chiesa del CarmineMuseum Museo del VinoMuseum

Castles 5

Burg on MarsalaCastle Bastione San FrancescoCastle Bastione San GiacomoCastle Bastione Sant'AntonioCastle Bastione VelascoCastle

Fortresses and towers 3

AegithallusFortress / Tower

Historic theatres 2

Teatro Comunale Maestro Eliodoro SollimaHistoric theatre Teatro ImperoHistoric theatre

Abbeys and monasteries 1

Convento del CarmineAbbey / Monastery

Lighthouses 1

Villas and palaces 1

Getting there

By plane: The airport of Trapani - Birgi (TPS IATA) is 20 km away. There are every day flights from Milan and Rome.

The low-cost company RyanAir provides flights from/to island of Malta and many important European cities. It is possible to rent a car at the airport.

By train: From Palermo, there are a few local trains everyday. The trip takes approximately is 3hr 10 min. For further information, visit national operator FS.

Marsala railway station (Stazione di Marsala).

By car: Marsala can be reached by car through the A29 highway from Palermo. It is only about 150 km, so it should be possible to reach Marsala in little more than one hour. The A29 is a free-toll highway. There are no gas stations on the highway, but it is possible to find some gas stations right at some of the main exits.

By bus: From Palermo, in four stops, the Autoservizi Salemi provides buses every two or three hours, but the last one being at 17:30 in July.

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