Saline di Trapani e Paceco
Sicily's most famous salt pan landscape, where windmills, white salt heaps and pink salt pools look their most striking at sunset.
The salt pans along the coast between Trapani and Paceco have been producing salt since Phoenician times. Now a nature reserve managed by the WWF, the pools shift between pink, orange and white depending on the season. In spring and autumn, flamingos and other migratory birds can be seen here. The old windmills and tiled salt heaps are Sicily's postcard scenes, and crowds gather at sunset. You can stop and look along the SP21 coastal road, and most areas are free. Some salt works offer paid tours and the chance to float in the salt pools. The area is about 5 to 10 km from central Trapani, and a car or bicycle is recommended.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Chiesa del Purgatorio & Misteri di Trapani
- Trapani Cathedral (San Lorenzo)
- Trapani Old Town (Centro Storico)
- Torre di Ligny
- Museo Regionale Agostino Pepoli
- Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata
- Museo del Sale (Nubia)
- Erice