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ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION: SCIACCA

By bus Buses pull up by the Villa Comunale (the town gardens) at the eastern end of
Sciacca. Bus tickets are sold at the Bar Giglio on Viale della Vittoria for Lumia
services to Agrigento, Caltabellotta, Castelvetrano and Trapani, and from the Antico

Chiosco bar in the centre of Piazza Santa Friscia for Gallo services to Palermo.

Destinations Agrigento (9 daily Mon–Sat, 2 daily Sun; 1hr 10min–1hr 40min);
Caltabellotta (4 daily Mon–Sat; 45min); Castelvetrano (3 daily Mon–Sat, 1 daily Sun;
40–55min); Palermo (8–10 daily Mon–Sat, 5 daily Sun; 1hr 45min); Trapani (3 daily
Mon–Sat, 1 daily Sun; 2hr–2hr 20min).

By car Parking is problematic in Sciacca – ask locals for advice.

Tourist information Both of the town’s tourist offices are on Corso Vittorio
Emanuele, at no. 84 (Mon–Fri 9am–1pm, also Wed 3.30–7pm; 0925 22 744) and
no. 94 (Mon–Fri 8am–2pm, extended opening in summer; 0925 20 478,
comunedisciacca.it), and can supply maps, public transport timetables,
accommodation lists and information in English, though not everything is up to date.

ACCOMMODATION

Aliai Via Gaie de Garaffe 60 0925 905 388, aliai.com. First-rate B&B facing the
sea in the lower town. The smartly renovated rooms boast antique touches, wood-

beamed ceilings and free wi-fi, and one has its own terrace. €100

Casa Jacaranda Via delle Sequoie, Contrada Isabella 392 812 3231,
casajacaranda.it. This ultramodern B&B lies 2km east of town, but just 30m from the
bus stop for the frequent service into the centre. It has designer decor, boldly coloured
rooms equipped with LCD TV, a/c, wi-fi and scented towels, and a gazebo in the
semi-tropical garden where breakfast is served. Good deals for longer stays. No

credit cards. €100

Conte Luna Vicolo Gino 1 0925 993 396 or 348 120 3647,
contelunasciacca.com. Excellent value for money, this is a welcoming B&B in an old
palazzo in the heart of the upper town (off Via Licata), where two of the seven en-
suite rooms have cooking facilities, and all have fridges and a/c. The top room is best,
with a large balcony and panoramic views. There’s also a spacious lounge and a
terrace, and in summer, a minibus service is available to carry guests to nearby

beaches. Breakfast is at a nearby café. No credit cards. €60

Grand Hotel delle Terme Via Agatocle 0925 23 133, grandhoteldelleterme.com.
This spa hotel offers a wide range of beauty treatments and massages as well as more
serious physical therapies and cures in its spa building and in the wonderful steamy