Riserva naturale integrale Saline di Trapani e Paceco, Trapani

Name: Riserva naturale integrale Saline di Trapani e Paceco
Address: Trapani, Italy

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Riserva naturale integrale Saline di Trapani e Paceco

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Riserva naturale integrale Saline di Trapani e Paceco, Trapani

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Riserva naturale orientata Saline di Trapani e Paceco is an Italian nature reserve in the Province of Trapani between the municipalities of Trapani and Paceco on the west coast of Sicily. It was founded in 1995 and in the framework of the Ramsar Convention entrusted to WWF Italy. Its area of 987 hectares consists of two zones. Besides remarkable Mediterranean flora and fauna, there is a saline work museum in an old salt mill. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°59'19"N, 12°30'54"E

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Riserva naturale integrale Saline di Trapani e Paceco – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museo regionale Agostino Pepoli, Madonna of Trapani, Ligny Tower, Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse.

2.6 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum, Art gallery
Museo regionale Agostino Pepoli, Trapani
66 min walk • The Museo regionale Agostino Pepoli is an art, archaeology and local history museum in Trapani. It is one of the most important museums in Sicily.
2.6 miNE
Church
Madonna of Trapani, Trapani
66 min walk • The Basilica-Sanctuary of Maria Santissima Annunziata is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Trapani, in Sicily. It is included in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trapani.
2.3 miNW
Museum, Natural history museum, View point
Ligny Tower, Trapani
60 min walk • Ligny Tower is a coastal watchtower in Trapani, Sicily. It was built between 1671 and 1672 at a strategic position on the city's western coast. Today, the tower is in good condition, and it is open to the public as an archaeological museum.
2.2 miNW
Lighthouse
Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse, Trapani
57 min walk • Scoglio Palumbo Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on an islet 102 metres long and 67 metres wide just 0.6 nautical miles west of the entrance to the port of Trapani on the Sicily Channel.
5.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Erice, Erice
135 min walk • Monte Erice, or ancient Greek Mount Eryx, is a mountain of Sicily, in the province of Trapani.
5.2 miNE
City, Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Eryx, Erice
133 min walk • Eryx was an ancient city and a mountain in the west of Sicily, about 10 km from Drepana, and 3 km from the sea-coast. It was located at the site of modern Erice.
2.1 miN
Forts and castles
Castello di Terra, Trapani
54 min walk • The Castello di Terra is a castle in Trapani, Sicily. It was originally built in the late 12th century, and was modified over the years until the 19th century. The castle is now in ruins.
1.9 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Baroque architecture
Trapani Cathedral, Trapani
50 min walk • Trapani Cathedral, otherwise the Basilica of St. Lawrence the Martyr is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trapani, dedicated to Saint Lawrence. It is located in Trapani, Sicily, Italy.
5.3 miNE
38°2'7"N • 12°35'30"E
Castello di Venere, Erice
135 min walk • Forts and castles, View point
1.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Castello della Colombaia, Trapani
49 min walk • The Colombaia, also known as the Peliades Tower or Sea Castle, is a medieval fortress, of very ancient origins, located on a small island at the western end of Trapani harbor. First built for military reasons, it is, in fact, attributed by...
1.8 miN
Museum, Sacred and religious sites, Church
ex chiesa di Sant'Agostino, Trapani
47 min walk • The church of St. Augustine is one of the oldest churches in Trapani. It is located in the historic center of the city, in Piazzetta Saturno. It has been home to the diocesan museum since 2008.