Condé Nast TravelerAug 22, 2026My Favorite Airbnb: A Beautifully Restored Watchtower on a Secret Slice of SicilyThe dreamiest stone sanctuary caught between the sky and the Sicilian sea.5 things in this storyTonnara di ScopelloAttractionHistoric tuna fishery turned museum and coveElsewhereTonnara Foderà di MagazzinazziHotelAlcamo, ItalyEarly 20th-century tuna fishery, now a guesthousePalermo airportAirportPalermo, Italy35-minute drive to the secluded spotCorso Giuseppe GaribaldiNeighborhoodCastellammare del Golfo, ItalyCentral street with cafes, boutiques, and barsCastello di VenereSightErice, Italy12th-century castle clinging to cliffsideRead the full piece at Condé Nast Traveler →
Condé Nast TravelerDec 16, 202525 Best Airbnbs in Sicily for a Taste of Southern ItalyFrom Trapani to Palermo, there's a Sicilian sanctuary for everyone.24 things in this storyCase Torre BellaceraHotelBest for luxury.Cala CapreriaSightPunta PispisaSightCala MoscaSightElsewhereLe DelizieRestaurantPorticello, ItalySavor espresso at the bar.Basilica Cattedrale di Santa Maria AssuntaSightMessina, ItalyHouses the Messina astronomical clock.Casa FrancescaHotelCostasaracena-Castelluccio, ItalyBest for families.Cottage BimmiscaHotelCastellammare del Golfo, ItalyBest for couples.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, ItalySpiaggia La PuntaSightCostasaracena-Castelluccio, ItalyCastelluccioSightCostasaracena-Castelluccio, ItalyCastello di CastelluccioSightCostasaracena-Castelluccio, ItalyCastello di BrucoliSightCostasaracena-Castelluccio, ItalyCala Mazzo di SciaccaSightCastellammare del Golfo, ItalyFaraglioni of ScopelloViewpointCastellammare del Golfo, ItalyTorre BenistraSightCastellammare del Golfo, ItalyCala Lu GrecuSightCastellammare del Golfo, ItalyMalacalaSightNoto, ItalyLido di NotoSightNoto, ItalyCampo di Sabbia hiking trailTrailNoto, ItalyTonnara di VendicariSightNoto, ItalyRead the full piece at Condé Nast Traveler →