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WESTERN SICILY
Castellammare del Golfo
Hotel Cala Marina€€
( 0924 53 18 41;
www.hotelcalamarina.it
;
Via Zangara 1; s €4w0-90, d €65-160; )
Only a
30-minute drive from Falcone-Borsolino airport, this small hotel overlooking Castellam-
mare's harbour is known for its helpful staff and clean, comfortable rooms. It's worth pay-
ing a bit extra for an executive room as these come with balconies overlooking the sea. On-
site garage parking costs €5, or you can park free on nearby streets.
HOTEL
Scopello
PENSION
Pensione Tranchina€
( 0924 54 10 99;
www.pensionetranchina.com
; Via Diaz 7; B&B per person €36-46, half-board per person €55-72;
)
Wonderful home-cooked meals, a prime location in the centre of Scopello, and the
friendly welcome of hosts Marisin and Salvatore make this one of western Sicily's most be-
loved
pensioni
. Rooms are modern, with the best enjoying balconies with distant sea
views. On chilly evenings, guests share stories around the blazing fire downstairs.
Tonnara di Scopello€€
( 339 307 19 70;
www.tonnaradiscopello.com
;
Largo Tonnara Scopello; apt per week €560-2100; )
The ac-
commodation is basic (no TV, air-con or breakfast), but this will quickly be forgiven once
you set eyes on this historic
tonnara
(former tuna-processing plant) in a small cove on the
water's edge, with its own pebbled swimming beach and seafront terrace. The 13 kitchen-
equipped apartments sleep two to six, with a minimum seven-day stay required in summer.
Pricing varies wildly according to availability, the season and the number of guests.
APARTMENT
Riserva Naturale dello Zingaro
Baglio La Luna€
B&B
