The 10 Must-Visit Beaches
Dive into sandy beaches and rocky coves, in a sea you will never forget.
South-eastern Sicily is a triumph of golden bays, crystal-clear waters, and breathtaking landscapes. This corner of paradise offers a variety of beaches to satisfy every desire.
Our journey starts from Portopalo di Capo Passero, the southernmost municipality in Italy, a magical place where the Ionian and Mediterranean seas meet.
Around Portopalo
01. Portopalo Beach
The city beach, Scalo Mandrie, is an enchanting bay of golden sand mixed with rocks. From here you can reach the Island of Capo Passero, dominated by the imposing Fort Carlo V.
🅿️ Parking Tip
Located in the town center, parking can be difficult in high season. Look in neighboring streets or use paid parking areas.
02. Isola delle Correnti
The exact point where the Ionian and Mediterranean seas meet. An ideal destination for windsurfing and kitesurfing lovers, and for unforgettable sunsets.
🅿️ Parking Tip
Several parking areas, free or paid, generally on dirt roads.
03. Playa Carratois
A long and wide beach of fine, golden sand with shallow waters, perfect for families with children. The presence of equipped beach clubs makes it comfortable and provided with all services.
🅿️ Parking Tip
Ample parking, often managed by the beach clubs, subject to a fee.
The Syracuse Coast
04. San Lorenzo Beach
With its fine, light sand and a gently sloping sea, it resembles a Caribbean beach. It is partly equipped with beach clubs offering every comfort, and partly free.
🅿️ Parking Tip
Paid parking with daily rates is available, allowing for easy access.
05. Calamosche Beach
A true paradise in the Vendicari Reserve. It is a golden sandy cove nestled between two rocky headlands, which guarantee an almost always calm and transparent sea.
🅿️ Parking Tip
Leave your car in a paid parking lot and walk along a path for about a kilometer. It's well worth the walk.
06. Fontane Bianche
Famous for its white sand and freshwater springs gushing from the seabed, it is one of the most renowned locations in the Syracuse area, well served by beach clubs, bars, and restaurants.
🅿️ Parking Tip
Many beach clubs offer private parking. Paid public parking is also available.
The Ragusa Coastline
07. Santa Maria del Focallo
A shoreline of extremely fine sand stretching for kilometers, ideal for long walks and for those who love wide open spaces. Not far away, the bay of Faraglioni di Ciriga offers a more intimate setting.
🅿️ Parking Tip
Several parking areas, including for campers, along the provincial road, with direct access to the sea.
08. Sampieri
An authentic fishing village. Its long golden beach is dominated by the Fornace Penna, known to fans of Inspector Montalbano as the "Mannara".
🅿️ Parking Tip
Paid parking is available before accessing the beach.
09. Donnalucata
It offers a beautiful golden sandy beach, Micenci Beach, which stretches for kilometers. The promenade is lively and full of restaurants where you can taste local delicacies.
🅿️ Parking Tip
A short distance from the beach there is a large free parking lot, a great advantage.
10. Punta Secca
Impossible not to mention "a sicca", the seaside village home to the famous house of Inspector Montalbano. The small beach in front of the house is an iconic spot.
🅿️ Parking Tip
There is a small free parking lot about 200 meters from the beach.
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