THINGS TO DO
Castellammare del Golfo
In the town itself, there is a scenic walk along the marina to the Castello (free museum), many places to eat and drink, a beach and another larger beach called Spiaggia Playa a couple miles east which can be reached by public transport.
San Vito Lo Capo
A beautiful town with a huge scenic beach. To get here from Castellammare del Golfo, it is a 50 minute drive or there are day trips by boat.
Tonnara di Scopello
A beautiful place to swim.
Zingaro Nature Reserve
A nature reserve that starts near Scopello and ends near San Vito Lo Capo. It has several beaches and takes 4 hours to walk from one end to the other. The first beach is about a 20 minute walk from the entrance and costs €5 per person.
Palermo
Palermo city is around a 1 hour drive from Castellammare del Golfo and is the capital of Sicily. There is interesting architecture, markets, museums and churches.
Cefalù
A beautiful seaside town around an hour from Palermo, easily accessible from Palermo by train. There is a picturesque sandy beach and cobbled streets with shops and cafés to explore.
Mondello Beach
1.5km long white sandy beach and a stunning seaside village which is 12km from Palermo.
Agrigento
Agrigento is a pleasant little coastal city in central Sicily that is best known for being home to the UNESCO-listed Valley of the Temples, which were built between 510 BC and 430 BC.
Scala dei Turchi (Stair of the Turks)
The Scala dei Turchi is a white rocky cliff on the coast not far from Agrigento, southern Sicily. It has become a tourist attraction, partly due to its mention in the series of detective stories about Commissario Montalbano.