{"id":63194,"date":"2022-05-06T19:43:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T17:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/?p=63194"},"modified":"2025-12-03T10:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T09:09:20","slug":"the-marsala-salt-pans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/the-marsala-salt-pans\/","title":{"rendered":"The Marsala Salt Pans"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The <strong>Genna saltwork<\/strong> is the oldest, the only one where the \u201csalinari\u201d still harvest salt without mechanical means.<\/p>\n<p>Walking through the pools in front of the<strong> island of Mothia<\/strong>, you can see the extraordinary nuances of the water. The colours change from the pink of the salty waters to the white of the salt pans and the blue-green of the Mediterranean sea. The landscape is a joy for the heart.<\/p>\n<p>From this point, you can admire <strong>one of the most beautiful sunsets in the world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Windmills surround a beautiful landscape of pools, canals and piles of salt. The lagoon has a timeless charm.<\/p>\n<p>The art of a centuries-old tradition combines with the expectations of modern visitors. Tourists arrive in search of cultural enrichment and psychophysical well-being. Sicily is an immense <a href=\"\/en\/?p=48119&amp;preview=true\"><strong>open-air spa<\/strong><\/a>, and a <strong>salt bath in the waters of the Stagnone<\/strong> is an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<p>Sports lovers cannot resist the temptation to &#8220;glide&#8221; over the lagoon, practising <a href=\"\/en\/?p=1224\"><strong>kitesurfing<\/strong><\/a>. The <strong>Via del sale<\/strong> (Salt Route) is the famous gateway to the Reserve. It is possible to cycle along this route, which leads us to discover the <a href=\"\/en\/?p=47897\"><strong>Salt Pans of western Sicily<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":50333,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1935,1928],"tags":[],"luogo":[2980],"stagione":[1874,1877,1875,1876],"class_list":["post-63194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tradizioni-en","category-territorio-en","luogo-trapani","stagione-autumn","stagione-spring","stagione-summer","stagione-winter"],"acf":{"sottotitolo":"Part of this exciting tour includes a boat trip to enjoy the beauty","titolo_paragrafo_1":"Dettaglio","paragrafo_1":"<p>Discovering the historic centre of <a href=\"\/en\/marsala\/\"><strong>Marsala<\/strong><\/a> takes just a few hours. 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