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around town). A pleasant promenade backs the beach, which stretches east of town.
Framed by the looming cliffs behind and overlooked by jagged slabs of rock, the
wide, curving stretch of white sand is ideal for swimming and sunbathing, though it
gets pretty congested in August. Deckchairs and parasols are available to rent (€10–
12/day).

West of the main beaches, an old watchtower at the small harbour is destined to hold
the Museo del Mare, holding sundry marine exhibits, though don’t hold your breath –

it could take years. A ten-minute walk past the harbour brings you to the point of Capo
San Vito itself – a rocky and windswept plain on which a fenced-off lighthouse is
perched. For views you need to climb above the town (bear left on the way out to the
lighthouse), up a steep road leading to the top of the high cliffs and looking down over

the Golfo di Castellammare. The other local walk is east to the Riserva Naturale dello
Zingaro, a nature reserve.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE: SAN VITO LO CAPO

By bus Regular daily AST buses run to San Vito from Trapani’s bus terminal and
Russo buses from Palermo’s Piazza Marina; all stop on Via P.S. Mattarella, close to
the seafront and three blocks up from Via Savoia.

Destinations Palermo (3–4 daily summer; 1–2 daily winter; 2–3hr); Trapani (8–9
Mon–Sat, 4 daily Sun in summer; 1hr 20min).

Bus companies AST, for Trapani and Bonagia ( 0923 23 222,
aziendasicilianatrasporti.it); Russo, for Castellammare del Golfo and Palermo (
0924 31 364, russoautoservizi.it).

By car Parking is highly restricted during the summer months: your best bet is to
search out one of the car parks on the edge of town; some are free, others cost €5–6
per day. From the biggest of these, the free Parcheggio Comunale Sud (Villaggio