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This interactive map gives the location of all
the campsites (red triangles) used in Sicily on our Spring 2007
trip, together with wild camp locations (green triangles). It is
important to recognise that prices quoted, and comments on
features such as occupancy and noise levels relate to the dates
we stayed there. Click on map locations to link to details given in the table below. The Travel Tips page gives further information about: Sicilian
campsites listing |
SITE NAME | LOCATION | DATE OF STAY | COST / NIGHT | FEATURES & COMMENTS |
RATING +5 excellent ~ -5 dreadful |
Journey south through France and Italy: | |||||
Camping la Barbuise CE-1-182 |
Voué village south of Arcis-sur-Aube, off A26 junction 23 near Troyes, France |
4 March and 22 May |
€9.20 | Straightforward farm site; hospitable welcome; ideal for overnight on journey north or south |
+3 |
Camping de l'Arclusaz |
St Pierre d'Aligny, middle Isère valley, Savoie |
5 March and 21 May |
€14.50 | Straightforward farm site; hospitable welcome; ideal for overnight on journey north or south | +3 |
Camping la Sfinge CE-2-407 |
Deiva Marina, Ligurian Coast south of Genoa, Italy | 6 March |
€18.90 10% CCI sconto |
Largely statics but space for 15 tourers; bleak in early March, but convenient overnight on journey | +1 |
Camping Internazionale
Castelfusano CE-2-421 |
Ostia Lido near to Rome | 7~8 March | €17 | Large number of statics but space for tourers; basic facilities, but helpful owners; convenient for public transport into Rome | 0 |
SICILY: | |||||
Degli Ulivi CE-2-459 |
Sferracavallo 10 kms west of Palermo | 10~12 March |
€17 inc CCI sconto |
Delightful setting among olive grove, but muddy in wet weather; helpful staff but basic facilities; buses into Palermo and good shops within walking distance in Sferracavallo |
+1 <Map> |
Segesta archaeological site wild camp | Approach roadway to site entrance | 13 March | Little space and sloping ground, but superb ambience by Classical temple; good supermarket in nearby town of Calatafimi-Segesta |
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Zingaro Natural Reserve wild camp |
Car park by southern entrance to Reserve | 14 March | Delightful setting overlooking sea, craggy coastline and nature reserve; welcomed by Reserve warden; water supply and flat ground |
Perfect <Map> |
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La Pineta CE-2-459 |
San Vito lo Capo village | 15 March | €23.50, but paid €20 given poor standard | Utterly cheerless and semi-derelict; €0.50 token for showers but no hot water; grim and extortionately priced. Best avoided; try la Fata Camping in San Vito if open |
-4 <Map> |
Cornino wild camp |
Shore car park on Golfo di Cofano | 16 March | Delightful position by shore overlooking Bonagia Bay and overshadowed by Monte Cofano. Beautiful sunsets across bay |
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Opposite Mozia Island wild camp | Shore-side car park by saltpans | 17 March | Beautiful position looking across saltpans through reed beds; superb sunsets across bay |
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Camping Biscione IC-318 |
Petrosino village between Marsala and Mazara del Vallo | 18~20 March | €15, inc CCI sconto |
Beautiful coastal setting;
idyllic surroundings with tropical trees; warm and friendly
welcome and excellent facilities; wonderfully peaceful at
this time of year. One of best sites of whole trip |
+5 <Map> |
Athena Camping CE-2-457 IC-311 |
Marinella village near to Selinunte | 21~22 March | €18 inc CCI sconto | Gravelled pitches ideal in wet weather; basic facilities with limited hot water; shop in Marinella village |
+2 <Map> |
Camping Kameni CE-2-459 IC-320 |
Seccagrande near to Ribera | 23~24 March | €14 | Predominantly statics with high potential for noise; small, grubby area for tourers; limited and semi-derelict facilities with no hot water. Grim enough in March, in summer it would be bedlam! |
-3 <Map> |
Corleone wild camp |
Small secluded square by town centre | 25 March |
Interesting! |
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Camping Internazionale
Nettuno CE-2-456 IC-308 |
3 kms along coast from San Leone village near Agrigento | 26~29 March | €20 | Lower camping area by beach gives glorious setting with wonderful sunsets and deserted golden sands fringed with acacias; limited facilities but washing machine. Shops and market in San Leone; bus outside campsite to Temples in Agrigento |
+3 <Map> |
Due Rocche CE-2-457 |
Falconara between Gela and Licata | 30~31 March | €23 normally but €20 agreed | Large number of statics with high noise potential, but good area for tourers marked out with olives; reasonable facilities |
+1 <Map> |
Casale near Piazza Amerina wild camp |
Approach road to Roman villa archaeological site | 1 April | Limited space, so get there around 5-00 pm; enables 8-00 am entry to Roman villa site the following morning before tour buses arrive |
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Morgantina archaeological
site wild camp |
Car park at Morgantina near Aidone | 2 April |
Limited flat ground but superb
isolated setting overlooking archaeological site of
Morgantina |
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Grammichele wild camp | Cemetery car park at Grammichele | 3 April | One of our more bizarre camp spots, especially when funeral parties begin arriving the following morning! |
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Scarabeo Camping IC-321 |
On coast at Punta Braccetto near San Croce Camerina | 4~7 April | €16.90 inc CCI sconto |
Beautifully landscaped in
beach-side setting; totally modernised and spotlessly clean
facilities inc washing machine; hospitable and helpful owner
- nothing too much trouble; supermarket in San Croce. One of best sites of whole trip |
+5 <Map> |
Il Forte IC-318 |
Marzameni village near Pachino | 8 April | €20 but given €15 | Grubby and run-down, with surly owner; €1.50 shower tokens but no hot water; one of worst campsites of trip, best avoided - wild camp instead at Marzameni fishing harbour or along coast |
-4 <Map> |
Sabbiadoro Camping IC-309 |
On coast 4 kms north of Avola | 9~11 April | Normally €28.50, but we negotiated €25 inc sconto | Beautiful terraced pitches above shore-line shaded by exotic trees; peaceful setting in April; family-run and welcoming, but expensive given basic facilities; small shop selling Camping Gaz; baker's van calls at 8-00 am |
+3 <Map> |
Agritourist Rinaura CE-2-459 IC-322 |
4 kms south of Siracusa, just off SS 115 road | 12~16 April | €18 inc CCI sconto | Open field with no shade or shelter but helpful and welcoming owner; midges a problem but kept at bay with Baygon; buses along main road into Syracuse |
+2 <Map> |
Baia del Silenzio CE-2-456 IC-317 |
On coast near Brucoli village north of Augusta | 17 April | €17 inc CCI sconto | Windswept bleak coastline; flattish open area with power supply by wild shore preferable to enclosed camping areas; reasonable facilities |
+2 <Map> |
Jonio Camping CE-2-457 IC-311 |
On coast at Ognina in northern suburbs of Catania | 18~20 April | €28 inc CCI sconto (€31 full price) | Rather enclosed pitches but good, clean facilities; ultra helpful and welcoming staff; but very expensive; buses #534,535 or 448 from Ognina into Catania |
+3 <Map> |
Camping Etna IC-318 |
2 kms from Nicolosi village, Etna south side | 21~22 & 25 April | €17.50 inc sconto | Set in gloomy pine woods on black volcanic sand; 80% statics with high noise potential at weekends and little space for tourers; limited and basic facilities; site plagued by packs of scavenging stray dogs and indifferent warden |
-2 <Map> |
Rifugio Sapienza wild camp |
Car park at Rifugio, Etna Sud | 23~24 April | Wonderful spot among lava flows at 6,500 feet, once all the tour-buses and cars have departed by 6-30pm; looming presence of snow-covered Etna summit craters; start point for high climbs on Etna |
Perfect <Map> |
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Mareneve Camping IC-318 |
Milo village on NE slopes of Etna | 26~27 April | €14.80 | Set at 700m on Etna's NE slopes amid vineyards; volcanic gravel pitches which drain well in heavy rain; excellent location but basic facilities |
+2 <Map> |
Rifugio Citelli Etna North wild camp |
Parking area by Rifugio on Etna north side near to Piano Provensana | 28 April | Flat volcanic ash-surfaced area by Rifugio amid Etna birch trees; wonderful views of Etna summit early morning; just pray Etna does not erupt in the night! |
Perfect <Map> |
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Maramonti camping aire (sosta) | Francavilla di Sicilia | 29 April | Free of charge, but tip gardien | Aire provided by Francavilla commune; no facilities other than power supply, but beautiful location under eucalyptus trees alongside river and surrounded by hills; ideal position for watching Etna in eruption from safe distance of 8 kms; welcoming gardien |
+4 <Map> |
Camping Paradiso CE-2-459 IC-314 |
On SS114 road between Letojanni and San Alessio 6 kms north of Taormina |
30 April 1 May |
€23 inc CCI 10% sconto | Helpful owners and excellent facilities but busy and noisy with holiday makers; shop selling Camping Gaz; buses along main road for Taormina |
+2 <Map> |
La Focceta Sicula CE-2-459 IC-321 |
San Alessio Siculo village north of Letojanni | 2 May | €17.50 inc CCI 10% sconto | Welcoming owner; bleak coastline but pleasant environment scented with orange trees; limited facilities but machine machine |
+2 <Map> |
Camping Cirucco CE-2-458 IC-317 |
At Capo Milazzo 5 kms north of Milazzo port | 3 & 11 May | €15 | Very helpful and welcoming staff; sheltered location among olive trees but limited facilities; bread van calls mornings; convenient for Aeolian Islands ferries |
+2 <Map> |
Baia Unci Camping IC-315 |
Canneto village, 3 kms north of Lipari port, Lipari Island | 4~7 May | €22 demanded, €20 paid |
Worst campsite ever
experienced in 40 years of camping: surly, officiously
unwelcoming staff; owners operating dual standards:
over-regulated 'rule-book' mentality for regular campers,
but indifferent laissez-faire attitudes to noisy school
parties running amok; to be avoid at all costs |
-10 <Map> |
Togo Togo Camping |
Vulcano Island, just round from port | 8~10 May | €26 normally but agreed €20 | Delightfully peaceful setting by volcanic sand beach shaded by eucalyptus trees, with wonderful views of Vulcano Grand Crater with smoking fumaroles; hospitably welcoming owners and adequate facilities |
+4 <Map> |
Camping Marinello IC-318 |
On coast below Capo Tindari at Oliveri village | 12~13 May | €20 inc CCI 10% sconto | Large site sheltered by eucalyptus trees in delightful setting alongside beach; helpful and welcoming staff; good facilities; well-stocked shop selling Camping Gaz 907 cylinders |
+3 <Map> |
Rais Gerbi Camping CE-2-457 IC-319 |
1 km west of Finale, 12 kms east of Cefalu | 14~17 May | €16 special discount price | Helpful and hospitable staff; excellent terraced tent camping area overlooking shore, but camper area more crowded and noisy with large groups; good facilities |
+2 <Map> |
Madonie Mountains wild camp |
Mountain woodland clearing near to Piano Battaglia in Monti Madonie | 18 May | Wonderful mountain setting with views of surrounding Madonie peaks; tinkling sheep bells from nearby pastures; spoilt only by wet weather |
Totally idyllic <Map> |
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Camping Costa Ponenta CE-2-457 IC-312 |
On coast 2 kms west of Cefalu | 19 May | €19.50 inc CCI 10% sconto | Mediocre resort campsite, overrun with noisy holiday makers; very limited facilities and no hot water |
-1 <Map> |