Natural Reserve of Stagnone and Phoenician City of Mózia

The salt marshes that abound on the coast between Trapani and Marsala have been famous since ancient times. Its salt is thought to be the best in Italy, and has been continuously exploited since the twelfth century. Today production has declined but exploring the salt marshes is still a fascinating experience. The oldest and most beautiful and is in Stagnone Nature Reserve, a site where the low water of a pond next to the sea appears to be enclosed in large white pools. The area is dotted with windmills and is good for photos. At the park entrance there is a boat trip to the small island of San Pantaleo, important Phoenician objects (that are now displayed in a museum) were found here.