picture of the mills of Trapani, Sicily

The characteristic windmills of the Trapani and Paceco Salt Pans Nature Reserve, testimony of an ancient salt extraction tradition. These mills, used to pump water and grind salt, dot the landscape of the salt pans creating one of the most iconic scenarios of western Sicily. At sunset, their silhouettes stand out against fiery skies.

Trapani windmills, Trapani Paceco Salt Pans, Nature Reserve, Sicily, salt extraction, salt pans sunset, landscape photography