The village of Marzamemi is a seaside village located on the coast in the province of Syracuse, 20 km from the city of Noto, the Baroque capital.

The village was born around the fishing port still active today. In the port, there is a Tonnara, one of the most important in Sicily. This dates back to the time of Spanish rule in Sicily in the 1600s. In 1752 the construction of the church of the tonnara church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary was completed. Also the birth of the nearby Pachino gave an impulse to the growth of the village which allowed to increase the number of goods traded by sea with Liguria and France. The main goods were wine and salt, both high quality products still famous today.

In 1912 a salted and preserved tuna processing plant was built.

The ruins that are still found today at the entrance of the village are conservative establishments. They collapsed most of the roof due to Allied bombing in the area during World War II in 1943.

The municipality of Pachino which is about 2 km from the center of Marzamemi.

The town of Noto, the Baroque capital, is about 20 km away.

Some interesting beaches to visit nearby are: San Lorenzo beach with the San Lorenzo lido or the Agua or Portopalo di Capo Passero lido or the southernmost point of Italy with the island of currents.

 

Ships from the port of Marzamemi used to transport large quantities of locally produced wine. This wine was also transported by freight trains leaving from the nearby railway station.

Another source of development is fishing and processing of fish products.

In recent years, tourism has also increased in the nearby beach of Spinazza thanks also to various tours organized by local pleasure boats.

• Bluefin tuna bottarga
• Red tuna belly
• Bluefin tuna musk
• Dried Pachino tomato
• Smoked swordfish
• Yellow net melons
• Cantaloupe melon
• Nero d’Avola Wine
• Tuna supper
• Crispelle of Saint Martin
• Almond Granite
• Ciliegino di Pachino (IGP)
• Flavored salt