Why go
- Ancient city on San Pantaleo Island, Italy.
- Served by Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS).
History
Motya was an ancient and powerful city on San Pantaleo Island off the west coast of Sicily, in the Stagnone Lagoon between Drepanum and Lilybaeum. It is within the present-day commune of Marsala, Italy.
Where to stay
Contrada Spagnola, 89, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · relaislostagnone.it
Contrada Giunchi, 63, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · casaumeli.it
Contrada Bosco, 601, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · lombradellulivo.com
C.da, Via Baia dei Fenici, 116, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · lagunadeifenici.it
Birgi Vecchi, 390G, Int.1/2, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · kitehublostagnone.it
Contrada Fontana Di Leo, 52, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · romeo--giuliet.percorsiitaliani.top
Via Torre Sances, 406/D, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · villadelvento.it
Contrada Spagnola, 86, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · bebmarsala.it
Contrada Ragalia, 312/a, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · bagliocustera.it
Contrada Spagnola, 337/D Bis, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · baitanhotel.com
Via Torre Sances, 309/312, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · isoledellostagnone.it
Unnamed Road, Frazione Fra Giovanni, 91025 Isola Grande TP, Italy · seisaline.it
Contrada Ettore Infersa, 75/G, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · oasiguzzetta.it
Contrada Granatello, 35, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · agriturismolearcate.com
Contrada Spagnola, 242, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · sites.google.com
Via Torre Lupa, 123, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · torrelupa.it
Contrada Cutusio, 335, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · bagliogiovinetto.com.es
Via S. Teodoro, 113, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy · sunsetwave.it
Via dei Cipressi, 188, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy
Contrada Baronazzo Amafi, 27, 91025 Marsala TP, Italy
Indoor
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Breakfast, Italian, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 06:00-00:00 · Piazza Piemonte e Lombardo, 91025 · vogamarsala.it
Fish, Regional, Seafood, Mediterranean, Local, Pasta, Italian, Pizza, Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-15:00 · 6 Via Caturca
Pizza, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 562 Via Salemi · peperoncinomarsala.it
Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Italian Pizza/Pizza restaurant · 143 Corso Antonio Gramsci · aldoematteopizzarestaurant.it
Italian, Restaurant · Italian restaurant · Via Favorita, Marsala · villafavorita.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · cibusfood.it
American, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 06:30-14:00 · kaffeehaus.it
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · barvitomarsala.it
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:30-23:00 · Via Baia dei Fenici, 91025
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Su-Fr 09:30-02:00; Sa 09:30-03:00 · 24 Via degli Atleti, 91025
Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Italian, Restaurant · Breakfast/Coffee Shop restaurant · 11 Piazza Francesco Pizzo · juparana.it
Fish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 3 Piazza Goffredo Mameli
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 17:00-23:00 · 43 Via Salemi, 91025
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 17:30-00:30 · 16 Via dei Mille, 91025
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-16:30 · 1 Piazza dell'Addolorata, Marsala, 91025
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · Strada Costiera di Mezzogiorno
Restaurant · restaurant · 199 Via Valeria · ristorantesaro.it
Fast Food · fast food
Ice Cream · ice cream
Fish, Seafood, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 4 Via Vincenzo Florio, Marsala, 91025
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · Strada Solfarello
Italian Pizza, Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · 80 Contrada Ettore Infersa, Marsala
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo 06:30-21:30; Tu-Su 07:30-22:00 · 8 Via Undici Maggio
Restaurant · restaurant
Fast Food · fast food · 33 Via Sibilla
Pizza, Steak House, Restaurant · Pizza/Steak House restaurant
Cafe · Features: takeaway · 33 Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · Contrada Ettore Infersa
Cafe · cafe · 6
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 88 Via Abele Damiani
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Restaurant · Pizza restaurant
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Fast Food · fast food
Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · restaurant
26 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) 5.2 km to the centre
Trapani (TP), 82, IT — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 2 airlines (Ryanair, Flybaboo) · direct flights to 28 destinations incl. Ancona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Bratislava… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 2 airlines, 28 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 27 routes: Ancona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Bratislava, Cagliari, Charleroi, Cuneo, Eindhoven, Genoa, Gerona, Hahn, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Kaunas, Krakow, Maastricht, Malta, Manchester, Memmingen, Parma, Perugia, Pisa, Rome, Ronchi De Legionari, Torino, Treviso, Warsaw
- Flybaboo F7 (ATR 72) · 1 route: Pantelleria
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Mozia
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre
Mozia imbarcadero storico
Ferry terminal · 1.4 km from the centre
Terminal traghetti Trapani
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre
Levanzo
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre
Mozia - Saline
Ferry route
Mozia - Imbarcadero Storico "G. Whitaker"
Ferry route
Marsala-Favignana
Ferry route · Ustica Lines
Trapani - Favignana
Ferry route
Levanzo - Favignana
Ferry route · Ustica Lines
Levanzo - Marettimo
Ferry route · Siremar, Ustica Lines
Trapani - Pantelleria
Ferry route · Liberty Lines
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS). Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: TPS has direct flights to 28 destinations on 2 airlines (incl. Ancona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Bratislava…). Whitaker", Marsala-Favignana. Whitaker", Marsala-Favignana. By water: 4 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Mozia, 0.3 km); routes include Mozia - Saline, Mozia - Imbarcadero Storico "G. Whitaker", Marsala-Favignana.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Mozia (Sicilia), Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
National rail