Santa Flavia

Santa Flavia - Old town
Sicily - Britta Bohn

By Britta Bohn

Base camp for explorers

The first rays of sunshine immerse Santa Flavia in a warm light.

Your day begins on the terrace of your holiday flat with many possibilities:

You may go by train to Palermo, Italy's most exciting city.

Or perhaps you would prefer to hire a boat.

Or you can cycle to the nearby fishing villages.

Or maybe the diving course after all?

Or a wine tasting?

Or, or, or... - Santa Flavia is the perfect base camp for excursions into the colourful world of Sicily.

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On this page we give you an overview of Santa Flavia and some of its neighbourhoods:

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Santa Flavia - Neighbourhoods

Holidays in Sicily - Santa Flavia - Old town

Old town • Good connections

A good day starts with a hearty breakfast on the terrace. So let's quickly pick up a fresh baguette from the bakery.

Oh yes, a few tomatoes wouldn't be bad either. And wasn't there more air in the toothpaste tube than anything else?

No problem - in Santa Flavia you can get almost everything just around the corner. Even a train connection . It takes you to the centre of Palermo in only 20 minutes.

Speaking of the station: the Santa Flavia Shuttle, which was introduced in 2024, also starts there. It connects the train station with the urban centres, the beaches and many sights of Santa Flavia free of charge!

So it's no wonder that the old town of Santa Flavia is home to some of the most popular holiday lettings in the area.

Holidays in Sicily - Santa Flavia - Porticello

Porticello • Harbour with beach

Let's have a quick capuccino in the harbour's bar. The captain has just boarded the boat opposite on the quay. We're about to head out to explore the coast from the sea with his boat.

The fishermen have now returned and are distributing their catch to the neighbouring shops and restaurants. Let's see what we get from it tonight.

Tomorrow we'll be travelling to Palermo by train. Santa Flavia railway station is only 1 km away after all.

Holidays in Sicily - Santa Flavia - Sant'Elia

Sant'Elia • Village with beach

Just want to chill out? Preferably with an aperitif in a pleasant atmosphere? No problem.

In Sant'Elia, we add a little more: What did you think of a bar with a sea view in a fishing village and a beach right on your doorstep? Yes, all at the same time!

Just around the corner is the magical bay in our photo. It was taken on 31 October 2022 and, as you can see, you have this bay almost to yourself out of season.

Holidays in Sicily - Santa Flavia - Capo Zafferano

Capo Zafferano • A nose in the sea

Laughing seagulls circle above you. The sea glistening in the backlight seems infinitely large. The lighthouse awaits its nightly deployment.

You are at the very tip of the spectacular Capo Zafferano with its bays and marvellous Sicilian villas.

If you have snatched a holiday letting with a bike, you can use it to go to the beach in the morning, explore the surrounding area in the afternoon and go to one of the many nearby restaurants in the evening.

Overview map on Google Maps

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Bagheria and Santa Flavia are Sicily - All in one Place. Here you will find almost everything that makes Sicily special. You just have to know where. And this is exactly where our overview map on Google Maps helps you. Please find more information (as for instance on Photo spots) on these maps of the single districts:

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Sicily - Facebook Groups

Mail from Sicily

No, you don't need carrier pigeons to get news from Sicily. Today there we have a Facebook group for holiday makers and another group for expats. This source of information is completely free of charge and you can of course "switch it off" at any time.

Sicily - All in one Place

Sicily - All in one Place