Marsala is a city and comune located in the Province of Trapani in the westernmost part of Sicily. With a population of 79,693, Marsala is the fifth largest city in Sicily.
View of the city's harbour and part of the Saline di Marsala in the background
c. 250 BC, First Punic War
Ancient main street of Lilybaeum
The Lilybaeum stele, showing a cultic scene and votive Punic inscription
Marsala is a fortified wine, dry or sweet, produced in the region surrounding the Italian city of Marsala in Sicily. Marsala first received Denominazione di Origine Controllata status in 1969. The Eur
Marsala
…the fifth largest city in Sicily. The town is famous for the docking of Giuseppe Garibaldi on 11 May 1860 (the Expedition of the Thousand) and for its Marsala wine. A feature of the area is the Stagnone Lagoon Natural Reserve – a marine area with salt ponds. The modern name is likely derived from the Arabic مَرْسَى…
Different types of Marsala