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My Favorite Airbnb: A Beautifully Restored Watchtower on a Secret Slice of Sicily
The dreamiest stone sanctuary caught between the sky and the Sicilian sea.
Condé Nast TravelerDec 16, 2025
25 Best Airbnbs in Sicily for a Taste of Southern Italy
From Trapani to Palermo, there's a Sicilian sanctuary for everyone.
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- Cottage BimmiscaHotelBest for couples.
- Cala Mazzo di SciaccaSight
- Faraglioni of ScopelloViewpoint
- Torre BenistraSight
- Cala Lu GrecuSight
- Elsewhere
- Le DelizieRestaurantPorticello, ItalySavor espresso at the bar.
- Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria AssuntaSightMessina, ItalyHouses the Messina astronomical clock.
- Casa FrancescaHotelCostasaracena-Castelluccio, ItalyBest for families.
- Case Torre BellaceraHotelScopello, ItalyBest for luxury.
- Casa MasqaHotelNoto, ItalyBest for entertainment.
- Sicilian Mountain OasisHotelCostasaracena-Castelluccio, ItalyMost sustainable.
- Val di NotoNeighborhoodNoto, ItalyHistorically, it was one of the three valli of Sicily.
- Bunker CastelluccioSightCostasaracena-Castelluccio, Italy
- Spiaggia La PuntaSightCostasaracena-Castelluccio, Italy
- CastelluccioSightCostasaracena-Castelluccio, Italy
- Castello di CastelluccioSightCostasaracena-Castelluccio, Italy
- Castello di BrucoliSightCostasaracena-Castelluccio, Italy
- Cala CapreriaSightScopello, Italy
- Punta PispisaSightScopello, Italy
- Cala MoscaSightScopello, Italy
- MalacalaSightNoto, Italy
- Lido di NotoSightNoto, Italy
- Campo di Sabbia hiking trailTrailNoto, Italy
- Tonnara di VendicariSightNoto, Italy