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The salt pans of Trapani are part of the Riserva Naturale orientata delle Saline di Trapani e Paceco managed by the WWF. The area is one of the most important coastal wetlands, offering peace and shelter to many migratory birds. The history of the salt pans has its roots in the time of Frederick II. At that time, salt was fundamental to ...
20 gru 2023 · The Marsala salt pans are one of the most interesting and unique places to visit in western Sicily. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that visiting western Sicily isn’t complete without going there.
The saltworks of Trapani fall within the Nature Reserve of the Saline di Trapani-Paceco, one of the most uncontaminated reserves in Western Sicily. In these saltworks, which extend for about 1000 hectares, for thousands of years man's knowledge and tradition has harmoniously combined with nature to create the Sea Salt of Trapani.
There has been salt production on Western Sicily for 3.000 years. The area is perfect for the purpose thanks to the high salinity of the Mediterranean Sea and a climate characterized by low precipitation, lots of sun and frequent wind to help evaporation, as originally discovered by the Phoenicians.
Our salt is made by the simple evaporation of the sea in the pans and then hand-harvested and dried by the Sicilian sun and winds. This simple process keeps it rich and full of important necessary minerals such as Iodine, Magnesium, Calcium, Zinc and Phosphorous.
Come and visit the salt museum of Nubia, Trapani. Discover the tools and stories of the saltpans, take a tour to the Saline Culcasi which for over 100 years have been producing the integral sea salt of Trapani.
23 cze 2018 · Salt evaporation pads have marked the landscape of the Trapani area, on the West coast of Sicily, for thousands of years. The first civilisation to have taken advantage of the ideal conditions of this part of the island – flat, windy and sunny coast – is believed to have been the Phoenicians .
