Marsala Tour

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Marsala is the western extreme point of Sicily. The city rises on Head Boeo, with sight on the islands Egadi and on the islands of the Stagnone (these last ones belong to the town territory). Just the archipelago of the Stagnone is one of the most suggestive zones in the city, being natural reserve and having a rich historical patrimony. Among the years 1971 and 1974 to Marsala the recovery of the ship punica has happened to few meters under the level of the sea. The wreckage of the ship punica in Marsala guarded in the Museum Archaeological Beam Anselmi in Marsala is an unique sample to the world. Among the various churches in Marsala that of St. Giovanni Battista is the most particular graces to the "Cave of the Sibilla."The Cave, -4,80 mt is found to and there a source that feeds the tub of the central environment gushes out. To Mozia (one of the islands), in the Museum Whithaker, is you preserved the Stripling of Mozia, a 450 marble statue -440 B.C.

Food and Wine

- Festival and events: Matarocco festival to October.

Religious Tourism

- Patron Saints and Patron Saint Days: Madonna della Cava on january 19.

                                                               San Giovanni on june 24 (working day).

- Holy week: 

Palm Sunday

9,30 am Chiesa di S. Anna: Procession of the Entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem.

Holy (Maunday) Thursday

13:00 pm - Chiesa di S. Anna: Procession of the Living Misteri.

21:30 pm - Teatro Impero: Sacred rappresentation of the Passion of Christ.

Good Friday

14:30 pm - Chiesa Madre: Procession of Dead Christ and Our Lady of Sorrows Morto.

Easter

9:00 am - Chiesa di S. Anna: Via Crucis

Proposal for a tour of the city of Marsala: Punic ship's visit, and the wine cellars of the old town (4 hours).

Proposal for Saline-Mothia Marsala

Useful Numbers

Town Hall: 0923 993111 Tourist Office: 0923 714097
Hospital "S. Biagio": 0923 782111   Police: 112/0923 7235.37
Police: 113/ 0923 718811 Fire Brigade: 115/ 0923 951222
Coast Guard: 0923 951184

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