Experience package
Private tour between Mazara del Vallo and Marsala
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A private journey built around Mazara del Vallo, its fishing fleet and one of the most representative products of the Mediterranean: the Red Prawn.
We will not start from the dish. We will start from the harbour.
We will meet those who live the sea, get to know boats, fishing and the catch, enter the kitchen and follow the Red Prawn to the table.
Only afterwards will we move to Marsala, to understand how along the same coast sea, salt and wine have given rise to different economies and identities.
Arrival and check-in.
With a guide we will get to know Mazara, starting from the harbour and continuing through the Kasbah.
The Mediterranean will immediately appear in its two dimensions: a sea of fishing and a road of encounters. We will visit the Museum of the Dancing Satyr.
The day will end with a dinner devoted to seafood cooking. Overnight stay in Mazara del Vallo.
Breakfast.
We will reach the harbour again.
When possible we will meet a fisherman or a figure tied to the Mazara fishing fleet.
We will talk about crews, departures, days spent far from the coast, boats, tools and fishing.
When possible we will learn a knot, recognise a piece of equipment or understand how the product is handled on board.
Lunch will be devoted to the local catch.
In the afternoon, a deeper look at the memory of the fishing fleet.
Today we will meet the protagonist directly.
We will learn about the characteristics and uses of the Red Prawn.
Then we will put on an apron.
The chef will teach us to handle a delicate raw material, clean it and use it without masking its characteristics.
The menu may change according to availability and season.
We will eat what we have helped to prepare.
Overnight stay in Mazara.
Breakfast and private transfer to Marsala.
Visit of the city.
In the afternoon we will enter a historic winery and get to know Marsala wine.
Tasting and local products.
At the table we will look, when appropriate, for the meeting between catch and local wines.
Overnight stay in Marsala.
The last day will be devoted to the Stagnone salt pans.
We will discover how salt is born and why it was fundamental in preserving seafood.
Final lunch.
Five days earlier the Red Prawn was a prized product. Now, behind that colour, we will recognise a harbour, a boat, a crew, a fisherman, a kitchen and an entire Mediterranean.
3 overnight stays in Mazara del Vallo and 1 in the Marsala area, unless configured otherwise.
Experiences linked to the catch depend on seasonality and availability. Meetings with fishermen and fishing-fleet operators are subject to their presence on the requested dates.
Tell us the dates of your trip and the number of travellers: we will check the availability of the experiences, the accommodation and the private services and prepare a proposal built around the needs of your trip.
Red Prawns and Mediterranean Catch