![]() On another day we drove to Scopello, which took around 30 to 40 minutes. ![]() In my opinion, the first two beaches from the San Vito Lo Capo entrance are the best – good news if you don’t want to walk too much. We loved visiting the Riserva but the best way to see all the beaches is by boat! So one afternoon, we hired a boat and went exploring. I prefer swimming somewhere where it doesn’t take a lot of effort to get out! It was my husband’s favourite spot but definitely not mine. Actually, the third beach is not a beach but rather a place to swim. We only got as far as the third beach and that was almost an hour from the entrance. There are over 600 different species of plants, if you’re into that sort of thing. ![]() ![]() There’s also more than just beaches – the reserve has numerous caves and coves as well as lots of flora and fauna. The beaches in the reserve are some of the most beautiful I’ve seen! The first beach that you get to also has an exhibition of the Tonnara in the building they once occupied. There was a tap to fill up water bottles but the water was so hot, we couldn’t even drink it! Also, there is only one van selling food and drink at the entrance and nowhere to purchase anything inside so come prepared if you’re staying for the day. Be warned though that you need decent shoes as it’s a bit of a walk, even to the first beach. You can enter at either the San Vito Lo Capo side or the Scopello side and spend your day visiting one of the seven beaches. It’s a stunning natural reserve which is seven kilometres long and combines nature and the sea. The highlight of our stay was visiting the Riserva naturale dello Zingaro. The closest one to San Vito Lo Capo is Tonnara del Secco, which we didn’t visit as we visited one when we spent the day in Scopello. The Sanctuary, which is the symbol of San Vito Lo Capo has a small museum and you can visit a Tonnara and learn about how tuna used to be caught using a complex tunnels of nets. When we visited in July, there was a film festival on as well as some cultural events, such as Q&As. What to doĪs San Vito Lo Capo is a seaside town, you go there for the beaches! The main beach, San Vito Lo Capo, which sits at the foot of Monte Monaco, stretches for 3km.Ĭulturally, there’s not loads to do. When we were researching where to stay, the hotels were quite basic and pretty old fashioned so we chose to stay in a modern AirBnB instead. Where to stayĪs San Vito Lo Capo is a seaside resort, there are plenty of hotels, B&Bs, hostels and AirBnBs to choose from. If you’re landing in Palermo, either hire a car, get the bus or hire a taxi to get to San Vito Lo Capo (we had a taxi on the way back). The nearest airport is actually Trapani, however it only has five airlines serving it and no direct flights to London. We were staying in Cefalù prior to San Vito Lo Capo and we could have hired a car but we chose to get the train to Palermo (which took around 45 minutes) and then get a bus from the train station to San Vito Lo Capo, which took over 2 hours. As well as being on opposite sides of Palermo, they are very different to each other, which made it a great holiday!Ĭefalù is definitely very Italian, with a stunning centuries old cathedral and lots of history, whereas San Vito Lo Capo is more resort-like and feels more modern (although it has history too).Īs a town, I preferred Cefalù but San Vito Lo Capo definitely wins in the beach stakes! They have some of the best beaches I’ve ever been to. Our summer holiday this year combined two places in Sicily (well three as we stayed a night in Palermo) – Cefalù and San Vito Lo Capo.
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