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Services You won’t have to look far to find everything – there’s an alimentari, a
bakery, a butcher’s shop and a post office, and an ATM inside the baglio courtyard.

ACCOMMODATION

Scopello can be rather an exclusive retreat, given the building restrictions that limit

the accommodation choices. Book well in advance if you want to stay here in
summer, and be prepared to accept half-board terms in the pensioni. Out of season
you’ll be able to pick and choose, and the prices drop a little too. All the official
places to stay are within a thirty-second walk of the square – if everything is booked
up, you might find rooms to rent by asking around in the bars and shops.

Angelo Via Marco Polo 4 338 697 4276. This small B&B has two rooms with a/c,
and a terrace overlooking Piazza Fontana. There’s also a little kitchen where guests
can prepare simple food. €60

Baia di Guidaloca 0924 541 262, campinguidaloca.com. A lovely campsite, a
stone’s throw from a beach which bears a tempting resemblance to the one where

Nausicaa met Odysseus in the Odyssey. It’s some 3km south of Scopello; the bus from
Castellammare passes right by. Closed mid-Sept to Easter. €9 per person, plus €8 for a
pitch

La Tavernetta Via A Diaz 3 0924 541 129, albergolatavernetta.it. Twelve very
pleasant, freshly refurbished rooms, all with balconies, sea views and pretty
stencilled furniture, and a restaurant in a huge garden of olives, prickly pears and
citrus trees. Friendly accommodating owners and a restaurant specializing in local

dishes like couscous (€10) and spaghetti con sarde (€8). Half board in Aug. €85

La Tranchina Via A. Diaz 7 0924 541 099, pensionetranchina.com. Simple en-
suite rooms with a/c, and a friendly English-speaking owner: you’ll eat well here, too,
on fresh fish, and interesting pasta dishes. €86

EATING AND DRINKING

Il Baglio Baglio Isonzo 4 0924 541 200. Extremely popular place for pizzas (€5–9),
pastas (€10–16) and seafood dishes (€12–16), with attractive outdoor seating in the
baglio courtyard. Eat early to avoid queues at weekends and in summer. Daily lunch
& dinner; closed Nov–Feb.

La Tavernetta Via A. Diaz 3 0924 541 129. Reliable pasta and fish dishes made
with local ingredients, doled out either inside or out on the terrace. A hearty three-
course meal with local wine runs to around €35, though you could eat for less. Daily
lunch & dinner; closed Nov–April.