The 16 places the travel guides we read name most, what they say about each, and fares from your city.
The places, most named first
From the 6 guides that rank for "best beach towns in sicily"
Named by 2 of 61. CefalùNorth coast, SicilyA 45-minute train ride from Palermo, so it works as a day trip or an overnight stay.The beach gets very crowded in July and August.
Named by 2 of 62. Favignana (Egadi Islands)Off Trapani, SicilyReached only by boat from Trapani; the ferry takes about 30 minutes.Coves such as Cala Rossa have a rocky, coral shore, so sea slippers help.
Named by 2 of 63. SampieriRagusa area, south-east, SicilyA wide, nearly empty golden-sand beach a few miles south of Ragusa.Dunes give it a wild feel; it sits in the municipality of Scicli.
Named by 2 of 6
4. Isola Bella (Taormina)
East coast, Sicily
A pebbly cove below Taormina that empties out by aperitivo hour.
Good snorkelling, with clear water and rock formations.
5. MondelloPalermo, SicilyA 30-minute bus ride from Palermo.A long sandy beach with clear water; quieter on weekdays.
6. San Vito lo CapoWest, near Trapani, SicilyWhite sand backed by a rocky mountain, in western Sicily near Trapani.Easy swimming in clear water.
7. LicataSouth coast, SicilyA south-coast town close to Agrigento and much less touristy.Sandy beaches popular with locals.
8. Lo Zingaro Nature ReserveNorth-west, near Scopello, SicilyA coastal trail with coves, grottos and beaches.The rugged trail keeps many beachgoers away.
9. Torre SalsaSouth coast, SicilyA nature reserve beach where loggerhead sea turtles breed.It has no tourist facilities.
10. LascariNear Cefalù, SicilyA train stop before Cefalù, with a beach that is almost always empty.A Palermo resident's alternative to crowded Mondello and Cefalù.
11. Ortigia (Syracuse)South-east, SicilySpiaggia di Fonte Aretusa is half sand, half pebble, close to Ortigia's main area.It is very busy in high season.
12. Castellammare del GolfoGulf of Castellammare, north-west, SicilyA harbour town once the port for Erice and Segesta, with boat trips from the harbour.Sandy beaches from nearby Balestrate stretch toward the town.
13. BalestrateGulf of Castellammare, north-west, SicilyTwo sandy beaches; most of the sand is free, with some paid lidos in summer.It has the second largest marina in Sicily.
14. Randello BeachRagusa area, south-east, SicilyA long strip of sand and dunes in a nature reserve, backed by pine forest.Never crowded, with room to spread out.
15. Scala dei TurchiNear Agrigento, SicilyA white limestone rock formation shaped like steps, next to a long sandy beach.
16. TrappetoGulf of Castellammare, north-west, SicilyA small fishing village with sandy beaches on its east and west sides.
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Travel guides most often name April to June and September to October as the best time to visit Sicily.
Named by 2 of 61. CefalùA 45-minute train ride from Palermo, so it works as a day trip or an overnight stay.The beach gets very crowded in July and August.
Named by 2 of 62. Favignana (Egadi Islands)Reached only by boat from Trapani; the ferry takes about 30 minutes.Coves such as Cala Rossa have a rocky, coral shore, so sea slippers help.
Named by 2 of 63. SampieriA wide, nearly empty golden-sand beach a few miles south of Ragusa.Dunes give it a wild feel; it sits in the municipality of Scicli.
Named by 2 of 6
