Places
Hike·Easy·Family·Popular
Stagnone di Marsala & Mozia
Sicily
The Stagnone is Sicily's largest lagoon, so shallow you can wade the ancient submerged causeway to the island of Mozia (San Pantaleo) — a Phoenician trading city with walls, a tophet and the marble "Youth of Mozia". Embankment paths thread the working salt pans, best at sunset when the water turns pink.
Duration
2–3 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+5 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking at the Mozia / Stagnone jetty north of Marsala; short boat to the island.
Water
Fountains at the jetty; carry water.
Highlights
- Phoenician island city of Mozia
- Working salt pans and windmills
- Pink sunset over the lagoon
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the salt-pan embankments and the shore path; boats to the island carry dogs.
