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Saline Ettore e Infersa

A coastal saltworks landscape facing Mothia, with evaporation ponds and a restored windmill.

Marsala, Sicily · Operator-reported profile

AT A GLANCE

Salt source
Sea salt
Method
Open solar evaporation
Heat source
Sun & wind [1]
Visiting
Tours advertised

Operator-reported · Last source review 2026-10-05 · Listed for reference; no affiliation implied.

THE PLACE

Salt with an address.

A coastal saltworks landscape facing Mothia, with evaporation ponds and a restored windmill. [1]

THE METHOD

How the salt is made.

The operator describes seawater evaporation driven by sun and wind, with fractional crystallisation producing sea salt. Harvest timing depends on weather. The restored windmill is also a visitor attraction; its operation should not be assumed to describe every stage of present-day production. [1] [2]

Process described by the operator; method categories are editorial groupings. Not independently inspected.

THE HARVEST

What is made here.

Sea salt
[1]

PLAN A VISIT

Tours advertised

The operator advertises a multimedia windmill visit and salt-pan experiences. Check the current programme before travelling; demonstrations and access depend on the chosen activity. [2]

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Confirm current access directly before travelling.

What still needs checking

  • This profile covers the connected Ettore and Infersa saltworks, not nearby Isola Lunga visitor experiences.
  • Current harvesting equipment and finishing steps are not established here.
  • Exact site boundaries and intake coordinates remain unverified.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Sources & review.

  1. Salt ways and production (opens in a new tab)Operator source · Reviewed 2026-10-05Ettore and Infersa pans at Marsala facing Mothia; active seawater evaporation and fractional crystallisation. Page explicitly names the Ettore and Infersa pans and their current production; cycle timing depends on weather.
  2. The windmill (opens in a new tab)Operator source · Reviewed 2026-10-05Restored functioning windmill, multimedia visit and bookable experiences.

A source review checks what the operator publishes. It is not certification or an endorsement. Our editorial approach

Cite this profile

“Saline Ettore e Infersa.” Saltworks, a Salina Sol directory. Source review 2026-10-05. https://salinasol.com/ettore-infersa/

Quote the operator-reported facts as such; the review date tells readers how current they are.