Mazara del Vallo
Mazara del Vallo is a medium-sized city in South-Western Sicily, most famous for being one of the leading fishing harbour of Italy and the centre where the Dancing Satyr is hosted. It is part of the province of Trapani. Talk[edit]The inhabitants usually speak both Italian and Sicilian. However, most of them (especially the oldest ones) are definitely not proficient in English. There is also a large Arab community, originally from Northern Africa. Get in[edit]By train[edit]Mazara del Vallo is linked by train, among the others, to two cities where an airport has place, Trapani (50 minutes) and Palermo (about 2 hours and 45 minutes). By bus[edit]Buses from Palermo are operated every hour until 9pm/10pm by private company Autoservizi Salemi [www.autoservizisalemi.it/], and take about 2 hours. Bus connections to and from other cities, such as Agrigento, Sciacca and Trapani are less frequent. By airplane[edit]Trapani-Birgi airport (Ryanair was the only air company working there but now it finish the service) it's 45km far away. Airport must be reached with local taxi (cost 20€ per person), since there is no bus service. By sailing boat[edit]Mazara's marina is run by a private association, called Adina www.adina.it. It's often used by sailing boat for wintering (for it's price and see/wind protection). By car[edit]Mazara del Vallo is connected to Palermo, and its airport, by the A29 highway (also known as Palermo-Mazara del Vallo). This highway, as many other in Sicily, is free. By plane[edit]You can reach Mazara del Vallo from the airports of Palermo (1hour and 10 minutes) and Trapani (40 minutes). Get around[edit]By bus[edit]Relatively to the city itself, Mazara has a particularly poor urban bus service, and bus stops are often even very hard to find. However, Mazara is also relatively easy to be visited without any kind of transportation, because of the dimensions of its downtown. By car[edit]Mazara is a small but very active city. It is thus very easy to find oneself stuck in the traffic, especially in the downtown during the late afternoon and the 12-14h period. By train[edit]Mazara del Vallo is frequently linked during the day to many interesting destination, such as Marsala (20 minutes) and Castelvetrano-Selinunte (25 minutes). Prices are fairly cheap. By boat[edit]During the summer period, a daily ferry boat link to the minor island of Pantelleria, powered by Tirrenia, is available. See[edit][add listing]
Do[edit][add listing]During the summer period, the heart of Mazara moves from the downtown (Corso Umberto I, Piazza Mokarta, Piazza della Repubblica) to the Tonnarella beach, on the Western side of the city. Buy[edit][add listing]Eat[edit][add listing]As a relevant fishing centre, Mazara is also well-known for its seafood-based cuisine. Fish is even commonly cheaper than other places in Italy. Drink[edit][add listing]The mazaresi, as well as the majority of Sicilians, have a good taste for wines: there are several local wine cellars and a number of wineshops in the city. However, in Mazara del Vallo is also located one of the few breweries of Sicily, Naxos. Sleep[edit][add listing]This is the list of the hotels in Mazara del Vallo:
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