Chalk-white sandy beaches, crystal clear water, swimming from the rocks and emerald green grottoes. There are lots of opportunities for great swimming in Sicily – both along the island's own coast and also on the many small islands that lie on the northeast side of the island (the Aeolian islands) and west of Trapani.
The area around the town San Vito has wonderful sandy beaches with clear shallow water. Between Castellammare del Golfo and Palermo you also find smaller sandy beaches but the area is mainly characterised by rock formations.
The coastal area around the towns Borgo San Gregorio, Capo d'Orlando and Cefalù offers sandy beaches in some places and smaller rocky stretches.
To the west, southwest and southeast there are long wide sandy beaches, which in some places are almost untouched. As with so many other places in Sicily you will also find occasional rocky stretches.
