A tour to discover the fascinating world of wine and salt, two products that have changed history thanks to the Florio family.
Long description
Accompanied along the entire route, the tour begins with a visit to the historic Florio winery, to discover the history and unique flavor of Marsala wine, tasting it in combination with typical local products that will further enhance its unique taste. Free visit to the magnificent historic center of Marsala, to admire the buildings, stroll through ancient and more modern history, because it was in Marsala that the thousand landed for the unification of Italy. We will continue always accompanied by an expert local guide towards the salt pans of Trapani still in production today, immersing ourselves in the colors of pink, blue, green, orange and white, an enchanted place that, thanks to the Florio family, has marked the history of the tuna canning industry, you can walk along the salt pans, visit an ancient mill from the 1400s and its museum inside, with the ancient tools, the millstone, the shovels … to understand how salt was once produced and how it is produced today.
salt tasting to discover the difference between refined salt and whole salt and between the different types of whole salt traditionally produced in the salt flats the whole crystal and the salt flakes. A unique journey to get to know this land and a family that has indelibly marked its history, also visiting the places of the literary phenomenon “the lions of Sicily” by Stefania Auci and the places of the film version so famous today.