Salina Calcara
Salina Calcara is a pond in Paceco, Trapani, Sicily. Salina Calcara is situated nearby to the pond Salina Morana, as well as near the museum Museo del sale.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trapani Cathedral and Sant’Agostino.
Trapani Cathedral
Church
Photo: Lelezaff, Public domain.
Trapani Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Lawrence the Martyr, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Trapani in Trapani, Sicily. Originally founded as a community church in the medieval period, it was elevated to cathedral status in 1844. Trapani Cathedral is situated 3 km north of Salina Calcara.
Trapani railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trapani railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Salina Calcara.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nubia and Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco.
Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco
Photo: Angelo Petrozza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Salt Pans of Trapani and Paceco form a coastal nature reserve in western Sicily, known for traditional salt harvesting, flamingos, and historic windmills.
Trapani
Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trapani occupies a narrow peninsula stretching between two seas, where the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean meet. Its historic centre extends directly into the water, framed by old city walls, beaches, and a working port.
Salina Calcara
- Type: Pond
- Description: salt evaporation pond in Paceco
- Categories: salt evaporation pond and body of water
- Location: Paceco, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.98993° or 37° 59′ 24″ northLongitude
12.50465° or 12° 30′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8F9JXGQ3+XVOpenStreetMap ID
way 98022071OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=salt_pondWikidata ID
Q122431443
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In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Salina Calcara” goes by many names.
- German: “Salina Calcara”
- Italian: “Salina Calcara”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Salina Morana and Museo del sale.
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