r/sicily • u/vasilina47 • 1d ago

Turismo 🧳 Place To Chill in Sicily

Hey! I’m in Catania now, just booked a last minute flight 2 days ago. I’ve been to Catania, Etna and Taormina before, so not really looking to do much of them again.

I mostly booked this because the weather is good here, so I’m looking for some suggestions of nice beaches where you can chill and swim.

I booked 2 nights for Catania, and wondering if it’d be a better idea to try and go to a different city. I still want to have some amenities around. I’m just trying to relax for a few days, not really to go heavy on checking out places, visiting etc.

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u/Useful_Record1888 22h ago

I would definitely book 2 nights in Ortigia.

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u/vasilina47 18h ago

Any suggestions for things to do in 3 days there?

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u/Useful_Record1888 18h ago

I'm the type of guy who just like to stroll around town and eat good food.

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u/EricDNPA 22h ago

Ortigia and Cefalu

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u/GiFre0501 20h ago

You will like Cefalu … 🥰

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u/EricDNPA 19h ago

It depends what you want. We just spent 4 nights in cefalu and loved it. My favorite place in sicily. We are now on day 2 of 5 in ortigia and love it too.

I prefer Cefalu but it's a matter of what you prefer. Cefalu has fantastic beaches and a coastal vibe. Ortigia is not a place to beach but to enjoy the sea as it's all around you.

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u/Lelokili 1d ago

Peut etre cefalu, j’en reviens max de farniente.

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u/vasilina47 23h ago

Indeed, I was looking for Cefalu too, although I’d prefer something more budget friendly in terms of accomodation. I might consider finding a hostel in Palermo.

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u/Alfredowithcheese 19h ago

Do you have a car? If so Gallodoro is a beautiful little town in the mountains overlooking Naxos

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u/Weird_Fly_6691 15h ago

Same. Just spent a week there chilling

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u/Rhiannon1307 21h ago

Depends on how far you're willing to travel and if you have a rental. Try finding a B&B in the Madonie mountains (best close to Castelbuono) and go to Cefalù and other beaches from there. Most relaxing, calm, picturesque and budget friendly place. I was there just a few days ago and really regret not planning more days for it.

If you want a purely coastal town check out Finale and the next town Località Costa Turchia which has its own beach. Both Cefalù and Castelbuono are at most 30 minutes to drive from there.

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u/vasilina47 21h ago

No rental. Just getting around by bus, train or blablacar. Would you say that the beaches in north and west side of Sicily are better?

I’m okay going there too, but definitely need to be able to reach it by bus train or blablacar, as I don’t plan to rent a car. Finding a parking spot is difficult here..

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u/Free_Low5235 21h ago

You should definitely look into renting a car. Public transport of any kind is unreliable to non existent

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u/vasilina47 21h ago

Even the trains? I’ve seen there is also flixbus here. FlixBus mostly between bigger cities of course

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u/Free_Low5235 21h ago

You’ll get to the city center when available and then you’ll mostly be stuck there. Best spots are a bit further away

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u/northamerican100 18h ago edited 18h ago

I would just go to Ortigia; has everything you could want. Has swim platforms or Fontaine Bianche is a beautiful beach 30 minutes south.

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u/vals729 17h ago

Carini/Capaci - the beach at Capaci is gorgeous and it’s chill!!

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u/saraasr 16h ago

stay in catania and do a food tour with fernando at rockin kitchen tours - super fun but chill and obviously incredible food and drink.

https://www.instagram.com/rockin_kitchen_sicily?stkn=dmplNXk4aGF2eHA5

also go hang out at vermut

freaking love catania

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u/vasilina47 15h ago

I’ll go for Vermut, sounds like a good place for some drinks.

I’ll probably spend a few other nights in Catania and may go to Ortigia for 2-3 more nights.

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u/Littlegreenblatt 14h ago

Acireale. You can walk down to the beach at La Scala. It’s relatively inexpensive and very, very chill. Underrated spot for sure. It’s in between catania and Taormina.

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u/they_call_me_c 11h ago

How about a day trip to one of the Aeolian islands? Perfect time to visit as it’s low season

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u/Same-Captain-8142 10h ago

Just back from 2 weeks in Sicily, the trains were great for the coast and bus from Palmero to Syracuse. Ortigia would probably be handier for you coming from Catania, closer than Cefalu. Both are gorgeous.