Description:
Sciacca lies on the south-west coast of Sicily. It is an ancient town, founded by the Greeks as a place for the residents of Selinunte to “take the waters” from the volcanic thermal springs that lie under the town. Nowadays it is a busy working fishing port.
The city centre (reached up tiled steps from the marina) has preserved much of its medieval layout. Excellent restaurants in the narrow lanes offer local seafood dishes in the Sicilian tradition.
Position:
37° 30.05'N, 13° 04.4'E (harbour entrance)
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I would strongly recommend going to Lega Navale and NOT Circolo.
As you enter the port go past the first pontoon on the port side, which is Circulo, and go the next pontoon, which is the Lega Navale.
We stopped for the first night at Circulo because there was no answer from the Lega. Mistake. It is more expensive, without even a shower and no other facilities. With hindsight I should have stopped at the fuel berth just on the port side and then inquired of the Lega marina. We are short handed and need a hand with lines etc.
The Lega was 40 euro a night in July for an 11m boat. The showers are good, there is indeed 3 euro washing machine and the helpful Antonella.
Probably the best thing about this port for us is that there is a very cheap but good quality supermarket about 300m away. Head for town, turn left and there it is. Centesimo.
You can have a serious stock up without breaking the bank and bring it back to the marina in the trolley.
People have described this town as scruffy but we found it charming with restaurants, fantastic ceramics and the thermal baths.
There is also a good supply of chandlery and repairs, servicing the large fishing fleet.
The staff at the Sciacca Lega Navale is especially professional, friendly and helpful. The facilities, including showers, toilets, a small bar and a washing machine are clean and well-maintained. It’s also quite secure, with a card-controlled gate to enter or leave the area. It’s fun to explore the town, bars, shops and restaurants, as long as you can tolerate a rather dramatic staircase from the marina level up into the town center.
Thank you Syd for this useful information.
We stayed at the lega navale dock in July 2018 and we can confirm the positive description provided in the main page: reasonable price (40 euros for a 14-foot boat) and clean facilities.