Marausa
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Marausa [1] is in Trapani Province, Sicily.
[edit] Get in
By Train Local Trains run between Trapani and Marsala during the day.
By Bus AST public bus services run services to Trapani (city) from both the seaside Lido and the small town via Paceco and Nubia (30 minute journey).
By Car The Marsala spur of the A29 Autostrada ends 1km south of Marausa. Marausa has its own junction with this motorway onto the (Strada Provinciale) SP21 which runs between Trapani and Marsala. Local roads are signposted and directions to the coastal Lido di Marausa resort are marked.
By Plane Ryanair services from accross Europe serve 'Vincenzo-Florio' Trapani Airport (also signposted as 'Birgi Airport') - just 4km from Marausa town on the SP21 road. Alternatively, Palermo 'Falcone-Borsellino' airport is 80km away on the A29 motorway.
[edit][add listing] See
- Old fishing harbour and Torre Di Mezzo lighthouse. Nubia and the Salt Pan museum.
Other Things within a 30-40 minute car ride
- Erice Mountain (30 minutes by car and cable car)
- Trapani City (cathederal, old quarter and markets)
- Egadi Islands (beaches and diving to die for)
- San Vito and Lo Zingaro Nature Reserve (beaches you have only dreamed of)
- Marsala (world famous desert wines and museums)
- Mozia (Pheonecian Island, Mosaics etc)
- Segesta (Intact Roman Amphitheatre and Temple halfway up a mountain)
Marausa is a good base to explore western Sicily from. It is well positioned for its own local beaches, and has excellent motorway and strategic road links to the whole of the west.
[edit][add listing] Do
Beaches! Between May and October the beaches and waters of Marausa warm up and positively scorch in July and August. In summer months there are outdoor basketball championships in the local square, together with beach-volley tournaments in Lido di Marausa. Local performers sometimes stage outdoor plays in the square in Marausa, or the seasonal stage by the Torre di Mezzo lighthouse by the coast in the Lido. Speedboats can be hired from the seafront marina and the local Residents assiciation often organise events for the family on the local beaches in summer.
Further afield, open-air concerts are held in Paceco and up on the top of Mount Erice in the medieval square in summer months. Every Easter Trapani hosts 'I Misteri' a world famous procession of carved wooden statues depicting Christ and other religious figures in a 3-day festival.
- MarausaWEB (The Online Portal for events in Marausa), [2]. The Local Community website with announcements about local events, stage-plays, musical performances, sporting events and local shops and services. edit
- Club Nautico Marausa - Marina (Boat Mooring, Hire and Servicing), Next to the bar on Marausa Lido seafront, [3]. The place to hire small boats from, or moor your own while you stay. Friendly owners. edit
- Salt Museum, Via Chiusa Nubia - 91027, [4]. Everything on the history of salt production in the area and trapani's important position in the ancient 'Salt Road' and trading routes to the orient. A small restaurant is also attached. edit
[edit][add listing] Buy
In the town of Marausa, the local shops comprise: supermarkets, electrical, hardware, post office, toyshops, gardenware, books and gifts, groceries, bank and ATM, and a pharmacy. There are three Petrol Stations (Esso, Agip and ERG). A church, public square, public telephones and several bars.
In summer months, local businesses serve the houses in the Seaside resort with mobile shops in vans selling fish, vegetables, meat and other groceries.
Trapani, Marsala and Paceco have many more shops than Marausa, as well as street markets, fish markets, diving shops, clothing etc - so head there for greater shopping options.
[edit][add listing] Eat
There is a great Pizza Take-Away called Pizza Chef on the main road, along with several other bars. Bar Tiffany is a friendly place on the main road.
In the seaside Lido di Marausa Resort 2km away, you will find two restaurants open all year round (La Perla and Marausa BeachBarRestaurant) with accompanying bars. A third 'Tre Torri Lido Bar' with games salon and occasional discotheque can be found amongst the dunes and sands of the beaches in the summer months. A First Aid post is also located at this third bar during the day.
- Ristorante La Perla, Viale Mothia, 1 - 91020 Lido Marausa (TP) (Right next to the Torre Di Mezzo Lighthouse), ☎ +390923841577, [5]. 250 seater restaurant right on the coast. Fresh seafood every day. Bar alongside. edit
- Marausa Beach Bar & Restaurant, Via Scilla 2, Marausa Lido 91100 (TP) (Next to the small Marina), ☎ +390923842478, [6]. A funky rennovated beach bar with restaurant that sits out over the Mediterranean Sea alongside the small Marina. Serves food all year round and operates as a bar late at night. edit
- Trattoria Del Sale, Via Chiusa Nubia - 91027, [7]. Part of the Local Salt Museum is a small but well catered restaurant serving local produce at affordable prices. Check their site for details. edit
[edit][add listing] Drink
As above, there are three bars in the seaside Lido and five others along the main road in Marausa.
[edit][add listing] Sleep
- Villa Anna (sleeps 2-10 people), Lido di Marausa, Marausa (250m from the Mediterranean Sea), ☎ +447980575998, [8]. The villa is fully furnished and has a private garden. Our website contains a host of information about the villa, the local beaches, activities, culture, history and the geography of the province of Trapani and beyond From €9pppn. edit
- Villa May (sleeps 1-5 people), Lido di Marausa (300m from the Mediterranean Sea), ☎ +447980575998, [9]. The villa is fully furnished and is set in a tranquil location amongst olive groves and vineyards. Much more information about the villa, the local beaches, activities, culture, history and the geography of the province of Trapani and beyond on our website. From €8pppn. edit
[edit] Contact
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