What to do/What to see    

Cultural-tourism itineraries
The area is of great natural and cultural interest, full of rare archaeological beauties and splendid natural treasures.

Available itineraries to better tourism areas:
- Erice,
- la Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro,
- i Faraglioni di Scopello,
- il Tempio e l’Anfiteatro di Segesta,
- Selinunte,
- le Saline di Trapani e Marsala,
- le Isole Egadi, and many others...

Customised Excursions

     
and join with boat excursoins to Isole Egadi, Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro and Ustica.

Ecological, cultural and prehistoric itineraries.

The San Vito coast between rocks, creeks and beaches.

  ECOLOGICAL ITINERARIES

  From San Vito Lo Capo to the Zingaro reserve.

It is better to go there by boat so that you can admire the Tonnara, the Firriato, Punta Tannure, Lago di Venere, a piece of the coast with islets that look like little cliffs and are mirrored in the sea. You will then appreciate the difference between the mounts, the Mediterranean bush and the sea. Then you will arrive in the heart of the Zingaro reserve that is so praised by the tourists for the beautiful colours of the sea and the beaches. The itinerary ends with islets and the Tonnara di Scodello. You may also drive up to the entrance of the reserve located at 6 km from San Vito Lo Capo. Then, for those who like trekking, you may walk for about 12 km. However, you may easily go round the Zingaro reserve no matter what your physical conditions.

  From San Vito Lo Capo to the Monte Cofano reserve, 10 km.
 

San Vito Lo Capo, in the direction of Trapani to the Cofano tower. For about
7 km the landscape is of a rare beauty with lovely little creeks (cala Isulidda), beaches (such as cala dell’Arena and Calaza) and the Ciottoli bay (cale del Tono).
The itinerary drives you up to the Monte Cofano reserve and it is the ideal place to practice trekking and mountain bike.

  From San Vito Lo Capo to the Mancina bay, 3 km.

The ideal itinerary to practice trekking and mountain bike since it is entirely flat.
The bay of Mancina, Topata, Rossa and the cliff. Distance from San Vito: 2 to 3 km. Follow the road down to the harbour, drive out on the panoramic road and follow on the road along the coast.




  Monte Monaco itinerary

Climb up the Monte Monaco, 600 meters high, and you will discover a typical landscape with carob trees, pistachio trees and palm trees. Distance from San Vito up to the top: 8 km. Ideal for trekking, or more easily in jeep. From the top, you can view the entire bay of San Vito Lo Capo.

  ITINERAIRES CULTURELS


  The sanctuary of martyred San Vito and the Santa Crescenzia chapel

The sanctuary is a former fortress. It is devoted to San Vito, a martyred Christian who ran away with his servant Modesto and his nurse Crescenzia during the persecution. The chapel that is located on the provincial road is devoted to San Vito. From the former chapel of San Vito, there is still the apse containing the statue of San Vito and that is attributed to Gagini.

  The guard towers
 

There are a number of five towers built in 1584 to protect the coast and that were designed by the architect Camillo Camilliani. They are located between Calampiso and Cofano. Close to the harbour, the Torrazzo, with its round structure that is totally different from the other towers, is one of the symbols from the Arab civilization.
 

  The Tonnara del Secco

The Tonnara del Secco is a huge edifice that was still under activity by the end of the 70’s to fish and prepare tuna fish. It is located at 2 km from San Vito: in the direction of the Zingaro reserve, at 1.5 km follow the road to la Tonnara.
 



 

  The lighthouse
 

The lighthouse is located on the extreme point of the cape San Vito. It is the highest lighthouse, with 40 meters high and three powerful lights that can be seen at a distance of 20 miles.

 



  PREHISTORIC ITINERARIES

A great number of caves are hidden in the limestone mounts, to the East (Grotta Capreria, Grotta dei Ciaraveddi) and to the West (Grotta Racchio, Grotta Calamancina, Grotta dell’ Isulidda, Grotta Perciata). There are some engravings and paintings in most of them.




  UNDERWATER ITINERARIES

There are quite a number of caves (dei Gamberi, dell’Acqua Dolce, Perciata, dell’Arco… etc.), either above the surface of the water, or underwater (Parete di Calampiso, della Tonnara, del Firriato, Monte Cofano… etc.). There are also gorgeous shallows (Faro, Cala Rossa, Catarratte, Scialando) and two wrecked ships: the Kent (near the Tonnara of San Vito Lo Capo) and the Capua (near the Tonnara of Scodello).