Eraclea Minoa beach

Mediterranean Coast


This arcing stretch of sand is shaded by eucalyptus trees and cypress groves and bookended by chalk cliffs. Head to the western end of the beach where there's a natural rock made of mud which is good to massage into your skin.


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Nearby Mediterranean Coast attractions

1. Area Archeologica Eraclea Minoa

1.2 MILES

Set on a headland above the seaside village of Eraclea Minoa, the vestiges of this ancient Greek city are limited to the crumbling remains of a soft…

2. Riserva Naturale Torre Salsa

3.34 MILES

This stunning 761-hectare natural park, administered by the World Wildlife Fund, offers plenty of scope for walkers, with well-marked trails and sweeping…

3. Siculiana Marina

5.51 MILES

Siculiana Marina's beach stretches northwest of the sleepy town of the same name.

4. Scala dei Turchi

11.5 MILES

This blindingly white rock outcropping, shaped like a giant staircase, juts into the sea near Realmonte, 15km west of Agrigento. It's a very popular spot…

5. Castello Incantato

13.6 MILES

About 3km east of town, the Castello Incantato is actually a large park festooned with thousands of sculpted heads. The man behind this bizarre collection…

6. Chiesa Madre

14.1 MILES

Dating to the late 11th century, this lovely hilltop church with its broad stone facade retains an original Gothic portal and pointed arches.

7. Chiesa Madre

14.59 MILES

Northeast of Piazza Scandaliato is Sciacca's cathedral, first erected in 1108 and rebuilt in 1656. Only the three apses survive from the original Norman…

8. Chiesa di San Domenico

14.75 MILES

This 18th-century reconstruction of a 16th-century church sits on the western end of Piazza Scandaliato.

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