Colorful spring sunset on the Cape Milazzo, nature reserve Piscina di Venere, Sicily, Italy, Tyrrhenian sea.

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Tyrrhenian Coast

The coastal stretch between Palermo and Milazzo is packed with dramatic beach and mountain scenery, and appealing coastal towns like Cefalù and Castel di Tusa – but once summer rolls around, it's holiday central, characterised by crowded roads and beaches. Somehow neither this, nor the ever-growing proliferation of concrete buildings marring the coastline, can dissuade locals from coming here for their annual vacation and having a whale of a time.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • View of coastline and town of Cefalu, Sicily, Italy

    Duomo di Cefalù

    Cefalù

    Cefalù's cathedral is one of the jewels in Sicily's Arab-Norman crown, only equalled in magnificence by the Cattedrale di Monreale and Palermo's Cappella…

  • Capo Milazzo

    Capo Milazzo

    Milazzo

    If you have a car, don't miss the scenic drive north along Strada Panoramica to see the gorgeous, rugged coastline of Capo Milazzo. At the end of the…

  • Spiaggia di Cefalù

    Spiaggia di Cefalù

    Cefalù

    Cefalù's crescent-shaped beach is one of the most popular along the whole Sicilian coast. In summer it is packed, so be sure to arrive early to get a good…

  • Himera

    Himera

    Tyrrhenian Coast

    Founded in 648 BC by Greeks from Zankle (now Messina), the ruined city of Himera is rather disappointing compared with other Greek sites around Sicily…

  • Caccamo Town

    Castello di Caccamo

    Tyrrhenian Coast

    Originally constructed by the Normans in the 11th century, Caccamo's clifftop castle is one of the most dramatically sited in all of Sicily. Beyond the…

  • Castello di Milazzo

    Castello di Milazzo

    Milazzo

    Originally the site of a Greek acropolis, then an Arab-Norman citadel, Milazzo's enormous castle was built by Frederick II in 1239, expanded by Charles V…

  • Castello dei Ventimiglia

    Castello dei Ventimiglia

    Tyrrhenian Coast

    Originally known as the Castello del Buon Aere (Castle of Good Air), the enormous castle that soars above Castelbuono's golden patchwork of houses gave…

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