Overview
Discovering an ancient tradition
Rose-coloured basins in which heaps of white salt and large windmills are reflected. Arriving at the Saline di Trapani, you will feel as though you have gone back in time. Their history, after all, dates back to the 12th century, when the Normans began exploiting the area for the extraction of "white gold". Even today, centuries later, the tradition is still respected here: thanks to the salt miners, sea water is channelled into the basins to extract tonnes of a unique salt with inimitable organoleptic qualities.
Discover the history of this ancient work at the Museo del Sale. But, above all, explore the almost one thousand hectares of Saline, between Trapani and Paceco, even more fascinating in the light of sunset: camera in hand to take spectacular souvenir photos. If you can, visit the Saline [salt pans] between July and September, when you might spot the magnificent pink flamingos and many other bird species, from herons to kingfishers, that pass through here on their migration to Africa.
