Bue Marino, voted Sicily's most beautiful beach, four km from San Vito Lo Capo.
Cala Junco, on the Aeolian volcanic island of Panarea, off the northern coast of Sicily.
The beach at Scopello. The tonnara nearby is one of the oldest and most important in Sicily.
Scala dei Turchi (or 'Stair of the Turks') near Porto Empedocle in southern Sicily. The Scala is formed by marl, a sedimentary white rock.
Pretty Cala Capreria in the Natural Reserve of the Zingaro, the first natural reserve set up in Sicily.
Calamosche beach in the Vendicari Nature Reserve, a birdwatching destination with many walking trails.
Cala Rossa, considered the most beautiful beach in Favignana, one of the Aegadian islands.
As summer approaches (although it doesn’t feel quite like it yet here in Italy as May has been unstable and chilly), we continue our series dedicated to the best beaches in each Italian region. Today, we travel to Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Total coast length is approximately at 1,484 km (922 mi), so you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to beaches. And they’re varied too: from long, wide and sandy to tiny pebble coves amid Mediterranean shrub, from those accessible only by boat or on foot to those equipped with chairs, umbrellas and bars.
Here are seven of our favorites (of course there are plenty more that could make the list).
