Sferracavallo is a small seaside neighborhood simply over fifteen minutes from Palermo by automobile. But when you do not have one, don’t be concerned, as a result of you too can attain it by practice.
Traditionally a fishermen’s neighborhood, it’s nonetheless right this moment. You may see fishermen with their cane and likewise with their boat. Within the small harbor you may see the boats moored, which exit to fish relying on the prey, at daybreak or nightfall. Additionally, you could find the shipyards repairing the boats and people that can’t be repaired are “parked” within the streets.
Many Palermitans come to spend Sunday in Sferracavallo, particularly to eat recent fish and seafood, in addition to the well-known do-it-yourself ice cream of La Delizia.
And, in fact, in addition they come to take a dip within the sea. Much less crowded and fewer prestigious than Mondello, Sferracavallo is a superb alternative for a swim, simply with much less consolation than in Mondello. As a result of apart from the small seashore of Barcarello, the accesses to the ocean are rocky. So we advise you to deliver applicable slippers.
If Mondello excels in consolation, Sferracavallo clearly wins in panorama. From Punta Barcarello you may entry the pure reserve of Capo Gallo, an astonishing pure space dominated by Monte Gallo and thru which you’ll go trekking and make stunning nature walks.
However it’s certainly the sunsets that make Sferracavallo extra frequented. Watching the solar set into the ocean with the Isola delle Femmine within the background is among the most evocative photographs of this seaside township, so you’re more likely to discover each skilled and beginner photographers immortalizing the sundown, in addition to {couples} having fun with the second very romantically.
