Tonnara di Scopello: closed, and what you can still see
Since the end of September 2026 the old tuna fishery has been shut: what happened, why swimming is banned and where to see the Faraglioni instead.
Travel notes from Scopello
Our notes on Scopello and the north-west of Sicily: walks in the Zingaro reserve, beaches and coves, day trips and where to eat. Every article shows when it was written and lists its sources.
Zingaro nature reserve: paths, coves, entrances and tickets
Sicily's first nature reserve near our villa: both entrances, the coastal path and its coves, 2026 tickets, rules and the reopening after the 2025 fire.
Beaches near Scopello and Castellammare del Golfo
Coves and beaches near Scopello and Castellammare: distance from the villa, access, facilities, the 2026 swimming rules and sea temperature by month.
Food near Scopello: what to eat and where to shop
What to eat around Scopello and Trapani, from arancine and busiate to fish couscous, our restaurants in Castellammare and where to shop for the villa kitchen.
A morning at Villa Giulietta: coffee, pool and sea
What a slow morning at the villa looks like: breakfast on the terrace, a swim in the heated pool, and where to buy fresh bread, fruit and coffee nearby.
An evening in Palermo from Villa Giulietta
Palermo is about 75 km from the villa: the drive, the Teatro Massimo, Via Maqueda and the Quattro Canti, street food in the old markets and the way back.
Scopello, Sicily: Zingaro, the Tonnara and day trips
Scopello on Sicily's north-west coast: the Zingaro reserve after the 2025 fire, the closed Tonnara, beaches, day trips to Segesta and where to eat.