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Sciacca
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buses
leave from outside Castelvetrano train station three times daily (1 on Sun) for Sciacca, picking up at the abandoned Selinunte station in Marinella village.
SCIACCA
's upper town is skirted by good medieval walls which form high sides to the steep streets, rising to a ruined Spanish castle. Below, the lower town sits on a clifftop terrace overlooking the harbour, a place where it's easy to while away time drinking in the coastal views. Hot springs at
Monte San Calogero
, 8km from town, kept the Romans healthy and are still in use. Get there on bus #4 every hour from Sciacca; ask for details at the
tourist office
, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 84 (Mon-Sat 9am-2pm; tel 0925.86.247, fax 0925.84.121).
With an active harbour here and some good beaches close by, Sciacca makes a nice place to
stay
over, though there's precious little choice - the only central option being the
Paloma Bianca
at Via Figuli 5 (tel 0925.25.667, fax 0925.25.130; L90,000-120,000/a?¬46.48-61.98), a rather uninspiring business-travellers' hotel, but comfortable enough. You could spend a little more money on the plusher
Grand Hotel delle Terme
, Viale Nuove Terme 1 (tel 0925.23.133; L90,000-120,000/a?¬46.48-61.98), on the cliffs to the east of town, set in its own park with outstanding views out to sea. The nearest
campsite
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Baia Makauda
(tel 0925.997.001; June-Sept), lies 9km east of town at LocalitA San Giorgio Tranchina, most conveniently reached by taxi if you don't have your own transport. Other useful information
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