Kartodromo di Marsala

On the western Sicilian coast, in Marsala in the province of Trapani in Sicily, the Kartodromo di Marsala runs an outdoor track a short drive from the Stagnone lagoon and the salt pans. The site sits in a coastal setting typical of the Trapani area: farmland, olive groves, a view over the Sicily Channel and the Stagnone archipelago. It is used by Marsala locals for outings with friends and by western Sicily-Egadi holiday-makers looking for a motorsport break between sea and heritage.

When it comes to driving, the outdoor track suits a range of skill levels, in the bright Trapani setting. Several engine sizes are available, from beginner karts for kids to punchier versions for regulars used to timed sessions. Conditions follow the Sicilian Mediterranean climate: a fast, dry track most of the year, under the strong sun of the Mezzogiorno. The site welcomes family taster sessions, kids' birthday parties, stag and hen groups and corporate events from the Trapani area.

Marsala is thirty minutes from Trapani, twenty-five minutes from Mazara del Vallo and an hour and a quarter from Palermo. The region offers plenty more to see: Marsala's historic centre and the Lungomare Boeo (the landing site of Garibaldi's Thousand in 1860), Mozia the Phoenician islet in the Stagnone lagoon with the famous Young Man of Mozia (Greek statue), the Trapani-Marsala salt pans with their windmills and white salt mounds, the Greek temple of Segesta, Erice the medieval village perched at 750 m, the Selinunte Archaeological Park, the Egadi Islands (Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo) and their crystalline beaches, or a side trip to Trapani and the Cous Cous Fest. Karting in Marsala is a sport option for western Sicily holiday-makers.