Trapani and Marsala, Sicily

Sunset in Trapani. It's a beautiful laid-back town on the sea with miles of coastline to walk and enjoy.  This was one of our favorite towns in Sicily located on the west side of the island.  We hope to visit it again.

The salt pans in Marsala are very interesting, but they don't compare to the salt pans on Bonaire.  Windmills are used to pump the water from the sea into the pans for drying and harvest.

Marsala has an archeological museum which houses the Punic war ship recovered from the waters north of Marsala and west of Trapani.  It's from the third century BC. The museum is continuing work to salvage and restore the boat and the artifacts found in and around it.  It was a fascinating exhibit.

Marsala's calm bay has boats tied to plastic bottles as anchored buoys in the "harbor".  From here we could see the Egadi Islands off the coast. The water was super clear but a little chilly at 72 degrees.

There is an ancient city near Trapani called Mt. Erice located at around 750 meters (2,460 ft.) above sea level. It doesn't seem high compared to Colorado mountains but the walk is straight up the mountain and the town is built on steep inclines. It usually has a tram to go up the mountain but it was closed for the season so we drove up a winding road to get to the city to eat dinner. Amazing views from the top.  This photo is of the lights of Trapani from the top of Mt. Erice.

This is another "visit again" city.  We loved the area, the sea, and most of all the fabulous weather.