Sicily beaches, swimming and sunbathing
Mondello Lido (Mondello)
This is where the citizens of Palermo flock on a hot summer day to escape the stifling heat of the capital city. In Sicily, Mondello Lido is only outclassed in fashion by the beaches at the foot of Taormina. Its wide, sandy beaches extend for 2km (1 1/4 miles) from Monte Pellegrino to Monte Gallo.
Catania beaches
Catania has a beautiful sandy beach, in its southern side, called “la Plaja” very wide and long (it extends for some km between Catania and Syracuse) with bathing establishments and facilities. Even by night, people from Catania like to go there, as some establishments become open air discos at night. The most southern part of this beach is included in a national park, the “Oasi del Simeto” (Simeto is the river which flows through Catania’s 
plain).
The Northern coast of Catania is formed by black volcanic rocks and extends for a few km towards Taormina. Even the northern coast is dotted with bathing establishments, made of wooden planks that are removed inwintertime. People from Catania like this rocky side a lot, because the water is deeper than in the sandy side andit is easier to swim here.
Spiaggia Sabbie Nere (Vulcano)
Completely off the beaten trail, "Black Sands Beach" is the finest in the Aeolian archipelago -- that is, once you get over the fact that its sands are actually black and not powdery white. Beaching it here is something to tell the folks back home.
Giardini-Naxos
On the waterfront near Taormina, Giardini-Naxos is one of the best and most sophisticated seaside resorts of Sicily. The pebbly beach, one of the island's best, lies between Capo Taormina in thenorthwest, sweeping south to - Capo Schisò in the south. It may lack Taormina's medieval charm, but Giardini is filled with good hotels, fine swimming, and excellent restaurants.
Lido Mazzarò (Taormina)
The best-equipped beach in Sicily, Lido Mazzarò is also one of the finest, a favorite sea-bordering strip of sand and gravel once frequented by the stars of Hollywood's Golden Age and still as interesting as ever. A 15-minute cable-car ride down from the medieval town of Taormina, the beach is a hot spot from April to October. Bars and restaurants border the sands.
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