Marsala

Tours

Take a guided tour of a winery in Marsala to discover the history and tradition of wine-making in the region. See the wine cellar and learn about the production of Sicilian wine, before trying three different types of Marsala wine paired with local food delicacies. Meet at Cantine Florio and take in the winery's amazing views over the Mediterranean Sea. Tour the entire facility, including the specially-designed cellars. Learn about the tufa flooring system which allows the wine barrels to breathe in the sea air and take on a unique flavor. Hear about the weather conditions of the region and how they affect the different wine variations, before tasting three different Marsala wines paired with Sicilian snacks.

On the itinerary is the medieval hilltop town of Erice lunch and a wine and olive oil tasting at a winery or typical farm, and a panoramic tour along Marsala’ s Salt Route! Palermo, the Sicilian capital, is one of the most exciting and vibrant cities in the whole of Italy. However, you might want to escape its hustle and bustle after a few days! And there's no better way to do that than a full day small group tour from Palermo to visit the fascinating town of Erice and to admire the unique panoramas of Marsala. You will depart from Palermo on a top notch minivan with an expert driver and tour leader. The first stop is the medieval hilltop village of Erice. Stroll through the narrow streets and find delightful little courtyards. Lookout for the viewpoints where you can see out to the Egadi Islands and over the city of Trapani. You will feel like travelling through times, surrounded by an ancient kind of beauty. Of course, when in Sicily. On some day trips, you might have to sort your own packed lunch, but not on this full day group tour from Palermo! After leaving Erice, you'll carry on along the west coast of Sicily to Marsala, a town famous for producing sweet wine and also, like the entire Sicily, an area where olive oil is a another special local product. You will have the chance to taste both of them, as we will stop for a full Sicilian lunch with a sample tasting of the best local wines and olive oil in a local winery or farm. The final stop on this full day group tour from Palermo is the natural and cultural site landscape which connects land and sea. Marvel at salt windmills and basins which are still in use today. The 30km road is one of the most evocative routes in Italy, and if you get out of your vehicle, you'll be able to feel the salt in the air! At the end of this unique and fantastic experience, you will return to Palermo.

The salt experience of walk through the salt flats and admire the view of the windmills, the salt pools colored like mosaic in a guided tour. Start from inside a 16th-century windmill with a movie that explains sea salt production and harvesting. Be enchanted by the iridescent colors of the basins, the Stagnone Nature Reserve, and the support of your guides. Gain insight into the striking life cycle and management of a salt pan, its productivity, and the time and pace of salt collection. In the end of the experience it is possibile visit the salt shop and if you want buy the only one Whole Trapani Sea Salt PGI in Italy!!!

The grapes used to produce Marsala grow along the coast of Western Sicily, and the wine's goodness is fueled by the humid, brackish temperature; suffice it to say that as you move away from the sea, the wine's personality also varies. You'll begin your tour with a visit to the wineries overlooking the sea, and just by walking among the barrel cellars, you'll discover the history of Marsala wine and the winery that produces it. You will discover how the strategic location of the cellars is able to influence the essence of the wine. The cellars are precisely characterized by the presence of the tuff floor, which allows the barrels to breathe in the smell of the sea. Inside the cellars are four different climatic environments and each of them has a different complicity with the sea, based also on their proximity to the latter. At the end of the cellar visit, taste 2 glasses of Marsala and 1 glass of Vino Florio.

Join a guided tour of a young winery producing only certified organic wines. You'll discover wines with authentic flavors in the land where the first great Italian wine was born. A dedicated guide will lead you to explore the winery, telling you all the secrets of the process that the grapes go through, from the harvest to the aging in the cellar. The second part of the tour will continue with the discovery of Baglio Diar's history and its deep connection with the territory, and you'll taste the most representative wines of the winery, whose labels are a clear reference to the Sicilian culture. During the wine tasting you are going to try: • Three white wines, such as Grillo "Selene," Catarratto "Dida," and Dry Zibibbo "Fantasia"; • Two red wines, Nero d’Avola "Nedda" and Perricone "Velata". What's Included: • Tasting of or 5 wines (Grillo, Catarratto, Dry Zibibbo, Nero d’Avola, Perricone) • Guided tour by a staff member • Water and snacks Meeting Point: Winery shop, located in Via Sebastiano Lipari 13, Marsala Useful Information: • Free non-private parking close to the winery • Recommended to arrive 10 minutes before the tour starts.

Free tasting of sicilian products in a tipic sicilian shop: wine, liquor, bruschetta with original trapanese pesto. Chocolate of Modica, Marsala wine, limoncello and other sicilian products. The tasting is free.

Today h 8.15am be ready at pick up location to meet our driver and departure for Erice uptown. The Elymians settled in the medieval town of Erice, which was an important religious site associated with the goddess Venus. Wander through its ancient streets and visit some of the famous homemade pastry shops—world-famous for marzipan candies and other delicacies like almond and pistachio pastries. At arrival, independent walk along the city centre with recommended stop at local pastry shop to taste some Sicilian local sweet. Enjoy a light lunch in a local Sicilian Olive Oil producer Farmhouse including tasting of mixed local products. This afternoon, we drive along the scenic Salt Way Road to admire the beautiful Saltpans where the sea-salt is still produced following the old Phoenician tradition preserved during the century. We then continue onto Marsala, the Arab “Marsa Allah” –Harbor of God–, is known in the whole world for one thing: Wine! The Marsala Wine comes from the western lands of Sicily and its name derives from the homonymous town. The Marsala is the oldest Italian wine, with an average alcohol content of about 18 degrees. Later we return to Palermo (estimated arrival time h 4pm ish depending on the traffic situation) Please note that if the tour does not reach at least two partecipants it will not be operated.

Admire the majestic stagnone where the sky is reflected in the ancient salt ponds, creating a timeless panorama. Discover how the tuns, filled with seawater, serve as a cradle for a unique process that defies time. The sun's rays slowly evaporate the water, leaving behind gradually forming salt crystals. Enjoy an apericena among the historic, disused tanks, delighting in 4 courses of fresh fish and 2 glasses of local wine. Book now for a total immersion in the history of Marsala and the enchantment of the stagnone, giving you an unforgettable moment out of the box.

Dating back to the '500s, the salt pans represent for the territory of Marsala a very precious resource; you can admire a landscape composed of tanks, small canals, windmills, and piles of salt: a landscape that represents one of the most unique and characteristic environments of the Mediterranean. You can visit the Mill where, thanks to a multimedia path, you can discover the ancient and precious art of sea salt production. You'll continue your tour along a nature trail unique in the world and, in the company of your guide, you can join the salt harvest and live a truly unique sensory experience. Discover the different types of salt and inside the mill, you will also find the "whole salt" strictly hand-picked, and the "fior di sale" purely flavored. See how salt is not only used in cooking, thanks to its moisturizing power but it is also used in the field of cosmetics for the creation of products that aim at the "well-being of the skin".

The tour will start from one of the meeting points located in Palermo or Mondello beach area. Then departure to tour western Sicily where we reach Erice uptown. The Elymians settled the medieval town of Erice, which was an important religious site associated with the goddess Venus. Wander through its ancient streets and visit some of the famous homemade pastry shops—world-famous for marzipan candies and other delicacies like almond and pistachio pastries. Later we travel through the Saltpans to see the historic salt flats works, where the ancient tradition of harvesting salt from the sea is still practiced. Then we continue onto Segesta, one of the major cities of the ancient indigenous Elymian people, to visit the unfinished Doric temple (Admission Fee: not included), late 5th century BC, built on a hilltop just outside of the ancient city and has a commanding view of the surrounding area. Then we return to Palermo. THE ITINERARY COULD BE OPERATED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION