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Repubblica near the Chiesa Madre (Mon–Sat 8am–1.30pm & 3–8pm; 0923 714

097).

ACCOMMODATION

Centrale Via Salinisti 19 0923 951 777, hotelcentralemarsala.it. Plain but

spacious and comfortable en-suite rooms with a/c and minibar, arranged around a
courtyard. The hotel has a quiet location in the old town, and there’s off-street parking.
Breakfast is in a nearby bar. €75

Hotel Carmine Piazza del Carmine 16 0923 711 907, hotelcarmine.it. Very
central, Marsala’s most stylish hotel combines modernity with domed rooms, antique
trimmings and fabulous breakfasts. The spacious rooms have exposed brickwork and

wood or tiled floors, some with balconies, some overlooking the internal garden. €125

Palazzo Diaz Via Salinisti 22 348 019 0662 or 329 216 3780,
palazzodiaz.com. This B&B in a converted nineteenth-century palazzo has large, airy
rooms with a/c and en-suite bathrooms, and there’s a grand roof terrace where

breakfast is served. €90
Villa Favorita Via Favorita 27 0923 989 100, villafavorita.com. This beautiful,
secluded villa on the outskirts of town is set in its own gardens and has a pool, a

tennis court and a restaurant, where the food and service alternate between superb and
dire. Regular wedding receptions can disrupt the overall serenity of the place. It’s
signposted 2km northeast of the centre, off Via Trapani. €125

EATING AND DRINKING

In the centre of Marsala at least, which empties of life after 9pm, restaurants can be
hard to come by, but you’ll eat well and relatively cheaply at the ones listed here. The
couple of bars in Piazza della Repubblica are good for a tè freddo alla pesca (cold
peach tea), accompanied by earnest discussion of lottery numbers – otherwise try the
places listed here. For general groceries, there’s a lively daily market around the

Porta Garibaldi, selling fresh fish as well as fruit and vegetables.

Al Capo Via Lungomare Boeo 40 328 862 8586. In a restored warehouse near the
Museo Archeologico, this makes a handy pre- or post-museum lunch stop. There are
several “piatti unici” (which means you get a pasta dish and a secondo combined)
such as the fresh busiate with a sauce of tuna and aubergine, which comes
accompanied by a slice of tuna (€15). There’s also pizzas (from €5) in the evenings

and fish couscous at weekends. Set-price menus at €15, €20 and €25. Daily lunch &
dinner; closed Wed in winter.

Divino Rosso Largo di Girolamo 0923 711 770. Congenial pizzeria and wine bar