The link between Salina and Palermo is temporarily not served by ferry operators in partnership with NetFerry online booking platform.
The main port of the island of Salina is the commercial port of Santa Marina. This airport is protected by a commercial pier facing south east, which has a berth for the ferries and a second dock underneath that is more sheltered and oriented towards the east. Between the two piers there is a pier for hydrofoils. Next to the port there are hotels, restaurants and pharmacies and there is space for private boats.... [More information]
Address: Piazza Santa Marina 98050 Santa Marina Salina ME
Directions: Google Map @ Santa Marina (Salina), port
Palermo was the Capital of Italian culture in 2018 and is a city of contradictions, which gives the city its character. There are beautiful squares, majestic buildings and markets full of colours, smells and voices. History The city was built around its port, which in Roman times was an important port called Panormus which was later remodelled by the Arabs and called Balharm. Before the Romans however, the Phoenicians settled in here giving the city the name Fiore. Under Arab rule the city flourished in the IX century AD, it became one of the most important Islamic cities in the West. In 1072 ... [More information]