Alcamo Marina

Alcamo Marina is a seaside resort in Sicily in the territory of Alcamo (Trapani). It is characterized by a lot of holiday houses, where thousands of people from Alcamo are hosted together with tourists, attracted by its golden beaches (about 7 km long) and from the possibility they have of visiting the nearby tourist resorts.

Understand

Geography

Alcamo Marina is in the middle of the coast of the Gulf of Castellammare, near the towns of Alcamo (in the south), Castellammare del Golfo (in the west) and Balestrate (in the east).

When to go

As it is a seaside resort, the best period for visiting this place is certainly summertime, especially in June and September; you can practise a lot of aquatic sports, and in the afternoon they organize various sport tournaments.

For the people who love tranquillity, jogging or biking, the best months are May and October: in fact since half September, Alcamo Marina begins to empty because vintage time starts and this is one of the greatest economic activities in the Alcamo area.

History

Alcamo Marina began as a centre for tuna fishing, later, it was turned into a holiday resort and, as a consequence, restaurants, pizzerias, bars and entertainment places have risen in its neighbourhood.

The tuna factory in Alcamo Marina at contrada Magazzinazzi

Tourist Information

• 1 Ufficio Turistico (Info Point Turistico), Corso VI Aprile,60 (street opposite the Chiesa Madre), ☏ +39 0924 590219, infoturismo@comune.alcamo.tp.it. M-F 09:00-13:00, M W 15:30-18:30;. During the other days of the week ask for information at the MACA (ex Collegio dei Gesuiti in Piazza Ciullo), phone +39 0924 24592 
• 2 Ufficio Relazioni con il Pubblico (URP), Via XI Febbraio,14 (opposite the Chiesa Madre), ☏ +39 0924 510307, +39 0924 27062, toll-free: +39 800011539, urp@comune.alcamo.tp.it. M-F 09:00-13:00, M afternoon 16:00-18:00. 

Get in

The railway crossing Alcamo Marina in the '70s

By plane

• From Palermo-Punta Raisi Airport PMO ^IATA you can reach Alcamo Marina, at about 42 km, through the A29 Motorway (towards Trapani, junction for Alcamo Est). The airport is linked by train or shuttle bus to Alcamo Marina (Castellammare del Golfo railway station at 2 km from it). You can get the http://www.rome2rio.com/it/s/Aeroporto-Palermo-PMO/Alcamo-Marina--Italia train going from Punta Raisi to Castellammare del Golfo railway station. From this airport there are home and international flights and several low cost connections; many touristic and charter flights in summer.
• Trapani-Birgi Airport TPS ^IATA is 54 km from Alcamo. You can arrive to Alcamo Marina through the A29 Motorway Trapani-Punta Raisi and going out at the junction for Alcamo Est. Shuttle bus services are carried out by Terravision and Salemi for Trapani and Palermo. From and to Trapani Birgi there are home, European and "low cost" flights. Seasonal touristic flights also in summer.

There are also taxi and shuttle bus services from Palermo and Trapani airports as far as Alcamo (for information phone: Gabellone Viaggi e turismo, Viale Italia, 31, ☏ +39 0924 505955).

By ship

• Grandi Navi Veloci (from Naples, Civitavecchia, Leghorn, Genoa, Tunis to Palermo), ☏ +39 010 2094591. 08:00-21:00. 
• Linea Tirrenia (Cagliari-Trapani), ☏ +39 0923 545433. 
• Linea Grimaldi (Tunis-Trapani), ☏ +39 0923 542470. 
• Linea Ustica Lines (Leghorn-Trapani), ☏ +39 0923 873813. 
• Siremar (Egadi Islands and Pantelleria), ☏ +39 0923 24968. 
• Traghetti delle Isole, via Ammiraglio Staiti, 23, ☏ +39 0923 22467. 
• Ustica Lines (Hovercraft for the Egadi Islands, Pantelleria, Ustica and Naples), ☏ +39 0923 873813. 

By car

You can reach Alcamo Marina from Palermo and Trapani by taking the A29 Motorway Palermo-Mazara as far as the junction Alcamo Est (about 50 km) or Castellammare del Golfo junction or taking the National Road 187 which runs along all over the Castellammare Gulf. If you want to go to Alcamo Marina there are two main roads from Alcamo: the Provincial Road 55 (SP55) for the Canalotto-Calatubo areas and the Provincial Road 47 (SP47 Scampati) which arrives at Magazzinazzi. Besides, if you take the National Road 187 (SS187) you can arrive from Balestrate or Castellammare del Golfo.

By train

The railway line crosses Alcamo Marina: the nearest railway station is Castellammare del Golfo (at about 2 km from it); the station is on the railway line Palermo-Trapani.

By bus

From Palermo you can get the following buses:

• AST (Azienda Siciliana Trasporti), via Virgilio, 20 Trapani (for Palermo), ☏ +39 0923 21021, fax: +39 0923 872939. 
• Autoservizi Lumia (Agrigento-Trapani), ☏ +39 0922 20414. 
• Autoservizi Russo, Corso Garibaldi 210, Castellammare del Golfo, ☏ +39 0924 31364, fax: +39 0924 34157, autoservizirussosrl@alice.it. 
• Autoservizi Salemi (Roma - Trapani), Via Salemi, 97, Marsala, ☏ +39 0923 981120. 
• Segesta autolinee (Palermo - Trapani), Via Libertà, 171 Palermo, ☏ +39 0923 2006, +39 091 304106, +39 091 342055, info@segesta.it. 
• Segesta autolinee (Roma - Trapani), Via Libertà, 171 Palermo, ☏ +39 091 300556, +39 091 304106, info@segesta.it. 
• Tarantola bus, Via Marina Petrolo, 16 Castellammare del Golfo, ☏ +39 0924 31020, info@tarantolabus.it. 

Get around

By taxi

• 3 Low Cost Autonoleggio, Via Stazione s.n (opposite the railway station), ☏ +39 0924 531 871, +39 338 2208282 (Ezio), info@lowcostautonoleggio.com. 

You can also use taxi services from Alcamo.

By car

If you want to go to Alcamo Marina there are two main roads from Alcamo: the Provincial Road 55 (SP55) for the Canalotto-Calatubo areas, and the Provincial Road 47 (SP47 Scampati) which arrives at Magazzinazzi. Besides, if you take the National Road 187 (SS187) you can arrive from Balestrate or Castellammare del Golfo.

Owing to the length of this locality, it is a little difficult to reach the outskirts like Calatubo (on the east) and contrada Magazzinazzi and Foggia where you can visit the ancient Roman Furnaces dated 100 BC (on the west side), so the best ways to travel long distances are by car, motorbike or bicycle.

There are a few parking areas: in Piazzale Canalotto, in Piazzale Battigia, near Castellammare railway station or along Via del Mare. They are going to open private parking areas in a short time and complete the cycle and pedestrian lanes along Via del Mare, next to the railway (on the west side). Every year from 15 June until the end of September there is a bus service connecting Alcamo with all the areas of Alcamo Marina.

For information on car rentals, see the article on Alcamo.

See

The Church "Stella Maris"

• 1 Chiesa di Santa Maria della Stella ("Stella Maris"), in Via del Mare. It is near the beach and is open all the year. The facade, opposite the sea, is enriched by a mosaic which represents Our Lady of the Star.  
• 2 Roman Furnaces, contrada Foggia-Magazzinazzi (a right turning of the Provincial Road SP47). The furnaces that Romans used to make tiles, bricks and amphoras were discovered in 2005 by excavations. This very important archeological site is near the river mouth. (updated Jun 2015)
• 3 Le Dune (the dunes), on the Calatubo beach area.. You can admire the very beautiful spontaneous flowers growing on the sand and the dunes formed under the winds’ action: characteristic mounds of sand modelled and scattered on the ground. (updated Jun 2015)
• 4 Fossilandia, contrada Calatubo - Alcamo Marina, ☏ +39 3397330249, +39 3383638253. The site, run by the cultural association "Geochelone sp. Attività culturali – Turismo & Servizi", hosts also a paleontological park. The association is named after the giant turtle of Pleistocene, whose eggs were found in the Travertino marble quarries in Alcamo about 30 years ago. You can visit Fossilandia and take part in the various laboratories and activities by booking. (updated Jun 2015)

Do

A dancing show at Ristorante Maneggio "Lo Sperone"

• 1 Vivilbosco, La Funtanazza on Monte Bonifato (Reserve Mount Bonifato), ☏ +39 0924 202626. Excursions, trekking, guided visits to discover Mount Bonifato (plants, animals, archeology) and the Reserve. (updated Jun 2015)

Events

Procession of Maria Santissima Assunta, 15th August

• 2 Alcamo Estate, Piazzale la Battigia and Canalotto. July–August: sagras, music, open-air theatre, exhibitions. (updated Jun 2015)
• 3 Maria Santissima Assunta, Chiesa Stella Maris – Alcamo Marina. Our Lady's Assumption Feast: procession in Alcamo Marina’s centre. (updated Jun 2015)
• 4 Ferragosto on the Beach, Piazzale Canalotto - Alcamo Marina. 21:00. (updated Jun 2015)

Buy

• 1 Gran Caffe Paziente, 2298, Viadotto Canalotto, ☏ +39 0924 597175, +39 331 7180592. Bar, pastries, gastronomy, tobacconist, lotto, newsagent. (updated Jun 2015)
• 2 Bar Windsurf, Contrada Calatubo (called zona Aleccia), ☏ +39 0924 597900. Bar WindSurf is a tobacconist and newsagent. You can taste the specialities of this area, snack bars, pizzas, cassatelle, cannoli, Sicilian cassatas and hand-made Ice-cream. 

Eat

Budget

• 1 La Battigia, Lungomare La Battigia, ☏ +39 0924 597259, info@labattigia.it. Restaurant and hotel. In the menu you will find fresh fish and local meat. The cuisine is very good; there is a large choice of typical wines and sweets. 
• 2 La Capannina, Contrada Tonnara, ☏ +39 334 2308412, +39 320 1909538. Trattoria, sandwiches, sea specialities, mussels, octopus etc. 
• 3 John Pizza, National Road 187 S. S. 187 n.1918 (km 47.500), ☏ +39 0924 598643. Opens in summer. Restaurant-pizzeria. €20. 
• 4 Magazzinazzi Ristorante & Pizzeria (Restaurant-- Pizzeria), Strada Statale 187, n° 803 (opposite the railway station of Castellammare del Golfo), ☏ +39 350 908 3552. 
• 5 Summertime Cafè, Via del Mare,1453 - S.S.187 (Level crossing at Battigia), ☏ +39 366 1342968. Bar, confectionery, ice-cream, sandwiches, snack bars, first courses, wine bar, lounge bar, tobacconist, beach items. 
• 6 Sunshine Ristorante Pizzeria, Piazzale Canalotto, ☏ +39 0924 597872, +39 338 9359494. 
• 7 Taverna del Carrettiere, SS187 n.1435 (near Chiesa Stella Maris), ☏ +39 0924 598020. Restaurant with a traditional cuisine. 
• 8 Il Veliero (Ristorante-pizzeria), Strada Statale 187 n.796, 91011 Alcamo Marina TP (C/da Magazzinazzi, di fronte alla stazione ferroviaria di castellammare del Golfo), ☏ +39 328 003 9546. Very good pizzas and pasta with sea urchins. There are outdoor tables in a terrace facing the beach. It is better booking if you want to seat in the outdoor area. 

Drink

• 1 Binario 187, Contrada Magazzinazzi (next to the railway station of Castellammare del Golfo), ☏ +39 329 1062499. 08:00-24:00. Pub, pizzeria, swimming pool. 
• 2 Lido BluWater, Lungomare Battigia, ☏ +39 3664451210, info@lidobluwater.com. Bar, snacks, deckchairs and beach umbrellas rent, toilets and showers, bathing huts, aquatic sports: sails hobie cat, windsurf, surf, canoa, watre skiing, diving, pedalo, nautical charter. Fitness center - Beach Volley - Beach Tennis - Tam Beach. 
• 3 Lido Greg, Contrada Calatubo Livigni, ☏ +39 320 1411746, ascari.gregorio@libero.it. Services: showers, toilets, children's playing ground, bathing huts, rescue service, Wifi, a large car park and fully equipped area. The restaurant service includes: first courses, sandwiches, salads, grilled food, ice-cream. 
• 4 Tyrrhenian Beach Village, contrada Magazzinazzi SS187 n° 789 (near the railway station of Castellammare del Golfo), ☏ +39 331 832 3313, +39 338 3892475, +39 333 5969408, info@tyrrhenian.it. Lido and bistrot. The resort will has a relax area, bar, solarium and private beach with cabins and showers. There is a large car-park, and at 100 metres. (updated Jul 2016)

Sleep

Budget

• 1 B&B Accommodation Villa Rosa, S.S. 187, ☏ +39 339 3010749, +39 3280410307. Apartment in a small villa very near to the sea with four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room with a kitchen and a Tv set, two verandas with a sea view, car park, garden. 
• 2 B&B Casa Laura, on a turning of National Road S.S. 187. Check-in: 14:00-18:00, check-out: 09:00-10:00. Near the beach of Alcamo Marina, Casa Laura has a sea view and balcony. The accommodation includes: an independent kitchen with oven, living room with TV and washing machine. Free car park. €50 (for 4 people). 
• 3 B&B Elisa, Via Aurora Boreale, Alcamo Marinale 1433 (Near the Church), ☏ +39 0924 598020 , +39 320 0330525. The rooms have TV, air conditioning, free Wifi and private bathroom with a shower. There is a restaurant too: breakfast includes hot drinks, croissants and snack bars. €45-80. 
• 4 B&B Il Giardino, Contrada Scampati 182 (on the Provincial Road 47 - S.P.47). It has free Wifi, TV, air conditioning, private bathroom with hair dryer, fitness area and a garden with barbecue. Every morning you can have a salt or sweet breakfast with local products, hot or cold drinks. €54. 
• 5 B&B Le Vele, Contrada Canalotto 2360. The flats have free WiFi and TV, in some rooms there is also a living area to relax, in the other ones a terrace or a balcony. Outside there are a barbecue and a free car park. €420 per week (4 persons). 
• 6 Casa Giulietta, Via 109 n. 62 (500 metres from Piazzale Canalotto). Check-in: 13:00, check-out: 09:00. A flat with two bedroom, living room, kitchen, TV and washing machine, two bathrooms and averanda with a sea view. Free car park. Little animals are allowed. Minimum stay three nights. €60 (per 5-6 persons). 
• 7 Casa Vacanza il Mandarino, Via 139/A Contrada Alcamo Marina (Ponte dei ricchi), ☏ +39 349 8145842, +39 348 4000561, fax: +39 0924 249447, uffibriest@yahoo.it. Check-in: 11:00, check-out: 10:00. About 300 metres from the beach and with a sea view, the flat for 5 people includes 2 bedrooms and bathroom with a shower, a washing machine, an independent kitchen, Tv and a barbecue. The atmosphere is quite familiar and animals are allowed. €50 (minimum stay 3 nights). 
• 8 Casevacanza Soleluna, contrada calatubo,176, ☏ +39 320 6634921 , +39 328 2505132, casevacanzasoleluna@gmail.com. Check-in: 15:00-24:00, check-out: 07:00-11:00. A house with flats located near the beach. The rooms have air conditioning, Wifi, TV, living room, kitchen. There are showers inside and outside, a barbecue and a garden. Free car park. Animals are allowed and you can have breakfast in your room on request. €64 (per 4 persons). 
• 9 Casa Vacanze Azalea, Contrada Calatubo, 175 Alcamo Marina. Check-in: 14:30, check-out: 10:00. Two flats 100 metres from the beach with terrace, showers and barbecue outdoor, a living room with a TV set and a kitchen. Free car park. You have to pay for Wifi (€3 a day). €55 (for 3 people). 
• 10 Villa Antonella, contrada Magazzinazzi (Behind Castellammare railway station). Villa about 100 metres from the sea with 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, car park, garden and barbecue.Linen supplied and animals allowed. €71 for 8-10 people. 

Mid-range

• 11 Affittacamere Windsurf, zona Aleccia (Contrada Calatubo), ☏ +39 0924 597900, vacanze@affittacamerewindsurf.com. The rooms and flats have got all comforts; there is a private beach too. You can easily reach Balestrate or Castellammare (10 km) or the natural reserve "Lo Zingaro" (25 km away). €280-550 a week. 
• 12 Casa Terra di Luce. Check-in: 12:00-16:00, check-out: 08:00-10:00. A villa 

Hotel "La Battigia", c. 1960

• 13 La Battigia (On the beach of Alcamo Marina), ☏ +39 0924 597259, info@labattigia.it. The hotel, in a wonderful position on the free beach of Alcamo Marina and direct access to the sea, is a few kilometres from Alcamo and Castellammare del Golfo. There are 26 comfortable rooms with frigobar, safe, Wifi, conditioned air and independent central heating, Sky Tv and hair- drier. Several rooms have a terraced balcony with a marvellous view of the Gulf of Castellammare. Its beautiful terrace has a swimming pool, a restaurant and coffee-bar. Breakfast is rich and various. €60-100. 
• 14 Residence 5 Lune, ☏ +39 335 6071 725, info@residence5lune.it. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 09:00. €861 a week (for 8 people). 
• 15 Villino Kalat (zona Calatubo opposite via Panarea)). €86 (for 4 people). 

Splurge

• 16 Resort La Battigia Beach & Spa, Via Scampati, 27 (contrada Magazzinazzi, at 500 metres from the railway station of Castellammare del Golfo), ☏ +39 0924 529443, +39 0924 529691, info@labattigiaresort.it. Check-in: from 13:30, check-out: before 10:30. There are 46 rooms, all facing the Gulf of Castellammare, and 131 beds, a spa extending 240 square metres, a meeting room, two restaurants and a swimming pool.
  Small pets allowed on request (by paying a surcharge). Free public car park and for disabled people available without a booking. €109. 

Stay safe

• 4 First Aid Station (Guardia medica estiva), Via del Mare (near Bar Paziente Canalotto (S.S.187)), ☏ +39 0924 597500. 

If you need other services you can refer to Alcamo.

Connect

Post offices

The post offices serving Alcamo Marina are on Alcamo's Wikivoyage page.

Internet

As for the Internet service, just refer to the same section in the article on Alcamo.

Go next

Riserva Naturale Bosco d'Alcamo

Balestrate

Castellammare del Golfo

Castelvetrano-Selinunte

Calatafimi Segesta

Excursions

From Alcamo Marina you can easily go and visit Erice, a small and characteristic medieval town, and the ancient town of Segesta, with its temple and amphitheatre where they hold concerts and plays in summer.

Besides, it is a few kilometres far from the wonderful and uncontaminated natural reserve of "Lo Zingaro" at Scopello. You can also go to San Vito Lo Capo and the Egadi Isles (by taking a ship from Trapani).