Marsala: Riserva Naturale Isole dello Stagnone di Marsala
The landscape around Marsala is defined by a shallow coastal lagoon, salt pans and low islands, which have shaped both the built environment and local life. The Riserva Naturale delle Isole dello Stagnone di Marsala protects this sheltered part of Sicily’s western coast, separated from the open sea by the long Isola Grande. Its waters include San Pantaleo, Santa Maria and Schola. San Pantaleo, also called Mozia, preserves the archaeological remains of an important Phoenician settlement. Salt extraction has long marked the lagoon’s shores, where evaporation ponds and windmills form part of the cultural landscape. Marsala, just south of the reserve, is internationally associated with its fortified wine.
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Set along Sicily’s western coast beside the Stagnone Lagoon, Marsala is a city whose character is shaped by shallow saline waters, sea breezes and a long connection to trade. The lagoon’s salt pans and low islands, including Mozia—the site of an ancient Phoenician settlement—set this shoreline apart from Sicily’s more rugged coasts. Marsala is closely associated with its fortified wine, which became an important export in the late 18th century, and historic wine houses remain central to local life. Italian history also arrived here in 1860, when Giuseppe Garibaldi and his Thousand landed during the campaign for unification. Explore other places across western Sicily to compare coastal landscapes and townscapes around Marsala.
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