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Beaches
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Spiagge
dello Zingaro (Tp)
These beaches are located within the Zingaro
Natural Reserve on the northwestern extremity of
the Tyrrhenian coast. Short paths permit to walking towards
the ocean and diving into the uncontaminated waters of one
of the most stunning places of the Mediterranean Sea.
Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro
Tel.: (0924) 351 08
Fax: (0924) 357 52
Web site: www.riservazingaro.it
How to get there
- From Palermo SS113 to Trapani, then SS187 and exit
at Castellamare del Golfo.
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Capo
Calavà
(Me)
The coast between Capo Calavà and
Capo Schino, nearby Capo D'Orlando, is scattered with gorgeous
sandy beaches and small resorts.
Local Tourist Board
Tel.: (0941) 90 33 29
Fax: (0941) 91 25 17
Web site: www.aastcapodorlando.it
How to get there
- From Messina SS113 to Brolo (exit A20)
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Scopello
(Tp)
Scopello is a small fishing village located
on the northwestern coast of Sicily, between San Vito Lo
Capo and Castellammare del Golfo. Small but rich in tradition,
it has succeeded in maintaining its identity with its
few houses, the baglio (bailey, or courtyard), a
church, the
faraglioni (rock stacks), and the tuna fishery.
Local Tourist Board
Tel.: (0923) 54 55 11
Fax: (0923) 294 30
Web site: www.regione.sicilia.it
How to get there
- Exit A29 at Castellamare del Golfo, then SS189
to Scopello.
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Spiaggia
dei Conigli, Lampedusa (Ag)
On the southeast side of Lampedusa, many consider
Spiaggia dei Conigli (Rabbits Beach) one
of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The bay has greenish-blue
transparent waters and white small grains of sand.
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Local Tourist Board
Tel.: (0922) 40 13 52
Fax: (0922) 251 85
Web site: www.regione.sicilia.it
How to get there
- The island of Linosa is connected to Sicily by a
ferry service with the seaport of Porto Empedocle,
near Agrigento.
Lampedusa, the bigger island of the Pelagie
Islands, also has a small national airport which
carries out service mainly during the summer period.
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Vendicari,
Pachino (Sr)
Since 1984, Vendicari marshlands have become
part of the Natural Reserve named "Oasis
and Fauna of Vendicari" and are protected
by the State Forest administration of the Sicilian Region.
Wide and immaculate beaches make this area one of the most
beautiful in Sicily.
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Local Tourist Board
Tel.: ( 0931) 48 12 32
Fax: (0931) 46 82 87
Web site: www.apt-siracusa.it
How to get there
- From Avola SS115 to Noto, exit at Pachino (Sr)
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Scala
dei Turchi, Agrigento
Beautiful rock formation made of gypsum and lime stone, La
Scala dei Turchi, which means "The Turkish stairway",
is located on the southern coast of Sicily between Trapani
and Agrigento. The name of this place refers to a legend which
tells about the story of the Turkish invasion of Sicily. The
stairway supposedly was built by the invaders to occupy the
island.
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Local Tourist Board
Tel.: (0922) 40 13 52
Fax: (0922) 251 85
Web site: www.regione.sicilia.it
How to get there
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Balata
dei Turchi, Pantelleria (Tp)
One of the wildest and most isolated beaches of the island,
the Balata dei Turchi is called so because
it used to be a dock for the Saracen pirates.
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Local Tourist Board
Tel.:
(091) 705 60 01
Web site: www.regione.sicilia.it
How to get there
- Daily overnight ferries run from Trapani in Sicily,
operating together with more frequent hydrofoils
in summer time. See SIREMAR and Ustica
Lines.
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Capo
Falconiera, Ustica (Pa)
Natural Reserve since 1987, Capo Falconiera’s
clean waters offer one of the richest flora and fauna marine
environments of the Mediterranean, a real heaven for scuba
diving.
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Pollara,
Isola di Salina (Me)
The cove at Pollara is a dramatic beach
with a vast blank wall of pallid orange rock, known to cinephiles
for Massimo Troisi in Il Postino.
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Local Tourist Board
Tel.: (090) 98 80 095
Fax: (090) 98 11 190
Web site: www.comunelipari.it
How to get there
-
The are frequent car ferries and much quicker hydrofoils
from Milazzo on Sicily to and between the Aeolian
Islands (most go to Lipari) - many during the
summer, with fewer in the spring, fall, winter and
on Sundays. For timetables see SIREMAR,
Ustica
Lines and NGI.
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A few car ferries for week also continue on to
Naples (see SNAV)
and during the summer hydrofoils run to and from
Cefalù, Palermo
and Messina.
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Cala
Minnola, Aegadian Islands (Tp)
The coast of the Aegadian
Islands, Levanzo, is characterized
by a myriad of gulfs and little beaches. Cala Minnola
is unique for the color of its rocks and the transparence
of the sea.
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Local Tourist Board
Tel.: (0923) 54 55 11
Fax: (0923) 29 430
Web site: www.regione.sicilia.it
How to get there
- The are car ferries and much quicker hydrofoils
from Trapani on Sicily to the islands - many during
the summer, with fewer in the spring, fall, winter
and on Sundays. For timetables see SIREMAR
and Ustica
Lines.
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Cala
Rossa, Aegadian Islands (Tp)
On the southeastern coast of one of the Aegadian
Islands, Favignana, Cala Rossa is a rocky
beach that smoothly descends downhill towards into the sea.
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Local Tourist Board
Tel.: (0923) 54 55 11
Fax: (0923) 294 30
Web site: www.regione.sicilia.it
How to get there
- The are car ferries and much quicker hydrofoils
from Trapani on Sicily to the Aegadian
Islands - many during the summer, with fewer in
the spring, fall, winter and on Sundays. For timetables
see SIREMAR
and Ustica
Lines.
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Cala
Pozzolana, Pelagie Islands (Ag)
Cala Pozzolana in Linosa is a beach enclosed
by steep rocky walls with yellow and red colors. Scuba diving
can be a spectaluar experience here.
Local Tourist Board
Tel.: (0922) 40 13 52
Fax: (0922) 251 85
Web site: www.regione.sicilia.it
How to get there
- The island of Linosa is connected to Sicily by a
ferry service with the seaport of Porto Empedocle,
near Agrigento.
Lampedusa, the bigger island of the Pelagie
Islands, also has a small national airport which
carries out service mainly during the summer period.
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