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San Vito Lo Capo

Italy Trapani San Vito Lo Capo

San Vito Lo Capo
Photo: Roberto Fontana from Mantova, Italia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A fishing village on the north-west tip of Sicily with one of Italy's most beautiful beaches: about 3 km of soft white sand and Caribbean-like water, below the bulk of Monte Monaco. The village is relaxed and full of restaurants serving couscous, a local speciality thanks to North African influence; the international Cous Cous Fest takes place each September.


San Vito is the northern gateway to the Zingaro Nature Reserve, Sicily's first nature reserve, with a coastal path past wild coves for swimming. It's about 1.5 hours from Palermo or 1 hour from Trapani.

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