Embark on a fascinating salt tour and explore the traditional production process. Discover unique flavored salts and indulge in a tasting experience that combines nature and tradition.
Embark on a fascinating salt tour and explore the traditional production process. Discover unique flavored salts and indulge in a tasting experience that combines nature and tradition.
- Vigili Del Fuoco Distaccamento Portuale Trapani - Departure point is via Admiral Staiti n°101 (fire station), located at the port.
- Mulino Maria Stella - After a 10-minute journey, the tour arrives at the first salt pan, “Maria Stella,” where visitors can admire the first mill constructed in Trapani, dating back to the late fifteenth century….
- Vigili Del Fuoco Distaccamento Portuale Trapani - Departure point is via Admiral Staiti n°101 (fire station), located at the port.
- Mulino Maria Stella - After a 10-minute journey, the tour arrives at the first salt pan, “Maria Stella,” where visitors can admire the first mill constructed in Trapani, dating back to the late fifteenth century.
- Salina Calcara - “Salina Chiusicella,” features a description of the four orders of salt tanks (the transformation of sea water into salt…). Opportunities to spot flamingos, herons, egrets, and Italian avocets.
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Saline Culcasi - The final salt pan (Culcasi) offers entry into an ancient mill over 600 years old, now a museum, to learn about salt collection, its operation, various tools, hierarchies, the role of salt in this area, and the differences between past and present.
Visitors will taste different types of salt crystals and the most precious part, the salt flower, both natural and flavored with orange, lemon, rosemary, oregano, etc. Finally, they will embark on “the path of the saltman,” a captivating walk inside the salt tanks. - Vigili Del Fuoco Distaccamento Portuale Trapani - Return point
- Ticket to Salt Museum
- Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Path of the salt worker
- 3 different salt pans
- Tasting of salt crystal and aromatized fine flower
- Ticket to Salt Museum
- Guide
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Path of the salt worker
- 3 different salt pans
- Tasting of salt crystal and aromatized fine flower
- Tips
- Tips
Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, the tour includes a journey on foot and by minivan through three distinct salt pans in the Trapani Reserve. This magical location offers insight into the cultivation and harvesting of “wholemeal” salt. With 2,600 years of history, the tour is enriched with fascinating anecdotes, intriguing facts, and…
Accompanied by a knowledgeable local guide, the tour includes a journey on foot and by minivan through three distinct salt pans in the Trapani Reserve. This magical location offers insight into the cultivation and harvesting of “wholemeal” salt. With 2,600 years of history, the tour is enriched with fascinating anecdotes, intriguing facts, and scientific insights, revealing that salt is far more complex than it appears. The experience continues with a visit to the salt museum, where participants can taste salt crystals and flavored salt flowers. A stroll through the salt tanks, a serene place of tranquility, showcases how expertly managed nature transforms seawater into salt. This is a truly unique 360-degree experience.
- Minivans sanitized in compliance with the covid-19 regulations
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
