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Itinerari del Gusto

Coast of western Sicily

Petrosino

An area to discover

Petrosino is a young municipality of the province of Trapani, with a strong farming and wine-growing identity shared with Marsala. Vineyard countryside, rural bagli and a sandy coast with the Biscione beach make it a simple and authentic destination, between land and sea.

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Paesaggio di Petrosino

The identity of the place

A story to live

The history of Petrosino as an independent municipality of the province of Trapani begins in 1980. Before that date, the town was part of the territory of Marsala. Petrosino and Marsala in fact share a common farming and wine-growing vocation. Their countryside has wide fields cultivated mostly with vines, with various local fruit and vegetable productions. Wandering through the fields you will meet the typical bagli, rural architectural structures especially common in the area between Marsala and Mazara del Vallo: true fortified farmsteads with inner courtyards onto which the old manor house looks. Besides the agricultural landscape, Petrosino is characterised by sandy coasts (we recommend the Biscione beach) that in summer become crowded holiday destinations.

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Experiences to enjoy

Torre Sibiliana a Petrosino

Experience • Petrosino

Marina di Biscione and Torre Sibiliana

A coastal detour that shows the quietest face of the local catch: small landings, open sea and a historic tower that still watches over the shore.

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Ciclista sulla spiaggia di Capo Feto a Petrosino

Experience • Petrosino

Petrosino: Biscione Coast by E-Bike

A guided ride along the Petrosino coast through rural stretches, sea views and hamlets.

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Due barche di pescatori in laguna con la costa sullo sfondo

Experience • Petrosino

Petrosino: Fishermen, Nets and Coastal Cuisine

A meeting with a fisherman or a family of the coast to learn about nets, seasons and local species, followed by a cooking demonstration and a shared meal.

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Muro in mattoni di un baglio a Petrosino

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Petrosino: Vineyards by the Sea and Rural Picnic

A walk among vineyards near the coast with the story of the local varieties and of the relationship between wind, land and sea.

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Places of interest

Itineraries across the area

The Trapani Couscous Itinerary

Custonaci, Erice, Favignana, Marsala, Mazara del Vallo, Misiliscemi, Paceco, Pantelleria, Petrosino, San Vito Lo Capo, Trapani, Valderice

In 2020 UNESCO inscribed Maghreb couscous on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. But on this coast couscous has an older and more intimate story: it arrived with the sailors and workers who, between Mazara del Vallo and San Vito Lo Capo, traded for centuries with the Tunisian coasts…

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The Red Prawn and Mediterranean Catch Itinerary

Marsala, Mazara del Vallo, Pantelleria, Petrosino

There is a thread that links two cities facing the same Strait of Sicily, united by centuries of history and a visceral relationship with the sea. In Mazara del Vallo everything begins at dawn, when the canal port comes alive with the return of the fishing boats — Italy’s most important fleet — from where one day in March 1998 even a bronze Dancing Satyr resurfaced…

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