Marsala  (Lilybaeum in Latin) is an Italian town located in the Province of Trapani in the westernmost part of Sicily. Marsala is the most populous town in Trapani, and the fifth-highest in Sicily.

The town is famous for the landing of Garibaldi on 11 May 1860 (the Expedition of the Thousand) and for its Marsala wine.

A feature of the area is the natural reserve of Stagnone Lagoon—a marine area with salt ponds.

The Salt Ponds and the Ancient Windmills used to pump the sea water out are so very beautiful…

 

Marsala is built on the ruins of the ancient Carthaginian city Lilybaion, and includes the archaeological site of Motya island, an ancient Phoenician town.  See our visit to that marvelous place by clicking HERE.

As we traveled to Sicily from Malta it was exciting to see the island coming into view…

We stayed in our favorite hotel in Marsala, The New Palace Hotel…

We love walking the old city of Marsala, so filled with history and beauty..

 

As with any ancient city in Europe, one must visit the Cathedral…

We dart up the steps and enter the enormous doors …….what do we see…….. a wedding in progress…

….up the side aisle we sneak, in order to obtain a better view of the goings on….

What fun to observe this very formal event…we hurry to wait outside to see the newlyweds exit…

What fun that was!

We had walked into the old town and on our way back we found the most marvelous restaurant…. Bucanieri

Look at the view from our table……..marvelous!!

What a delightful meal we enjoyed, sitting and watching the chefs in the open kitchen….

Crostini with Lardo and Fresh Tomato..

Arancini di Riso and Sundried Tomato stuffed with Sardine…

Octopus Salad

Wild Boar Meatballs in a Rich Hunter’s Broth

Delightful Frutti di Mari

Tuna Steak in an Incredible Parsley Sauce

Delightful cup of Rich Minestrone Soup

Then a walk back to the New Palace for some pastries..

Nothing beats Sicilian Pastries…

 

We so love Sicily and Marsala is always a delight to visit…..we hope you enjoyed spending some time here with us….