Located on the western side of Sicily, Marsala is one of the ports (together with the port area of Trapani) from which it is possible to reach the nearby Egadi islands (Favignana, Levanzo and Marettimo).
Partially protected by the Colombo pier, it is characterized by a quay where hydrofoils and ferries moor, which make daily connections with the nearby archipelago (in particular with Favignana). There are also a series of piers where private boats dock.
Urban and extra-urban public transport is carried out by the SMA (Municipal Trucking Service) by bus. It is also possible to rely on Autoservizi Salemi (for info: +39 0923 981120).
Regional trains depart from:
It is very easy to reach Marsala directly from the airport: Autoservizi Salemi operates the Airport-Marsala route.
Alternatively, you can reach Trapani with the AST (Azienda Siciliana Trasporti) buses and then take the train to Marsala (see "How to reach the port of Marsala - Trains").
The distance by car or taxi is approx. 14 km.
Autoservizi Salemi offers direct connections between the airport and Marsala.
La Prestia e Comandè, on the other hand, allows you to reach the railway station of the Sicilian capital. Once you arrive in Palermo Centrale, you can take the regional train to Marsala (see "How to reach the port of Marsala - Trains").
The distance by car or taxi is approx. 102 km.
From Trapani and Palermo Centrale depart regional trains for Marsala (vd. "How to reach the port of Marsala - Trains").
From Marsala station, the port is about 1 km away.
In the urban center there are several parking areas (free and paid).
Liberty Lines, piazza Piemonte and Lombardo (hydrofoil boarding pier).
Near the port of Marsala insist many commercial activities: clothing stores, bakeries, wine shops, department stores and so on.
The city of Marsala, which over the centuries has undergone numerous dominations, is full of places and monuments not to be missed. Among the most significant religious buildings, the Cathedral of San Tommaso di Canterbury, the church of Purgatory , the Sanctuary of Maria Santissima della Cava di Marsala and the church of San Giovanni Battista (respectively patron and co-patron of the city) emerge without a doubt.
On the port (in the area called del salato) there is the monument to the Thousand, dedicated to the landing of Giuseppe Garibaldi and his men in Marsala on 11 May 1860. A mention, among the civil and military architecture, also deserves the Norman Castle of Marsala, Porta Garibaldi and Palazzo VII Aprile , seat of the Municipal Council.
To visit are then, on the promontory of Capo Boeo, the park of Lilibeo and the archaeological museum Baglio Anselmi, which houses the only example of a Punic ship in the world. Before returning home, a visit to the Stagnone lagoon (a nature reserve since 1984, including four islands) and the famous salt pans is also a must.