{"id":9701,"date":"2021-06-12T08:29:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T08:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/uncategorized\/scopello-a-painting-of-nature\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T14:12:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T14:12:13","slug":"scopello-a-painting-of-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-trapani\/scopello-a-painting-of-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"What to see in Scopello &#8211; A painting of nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;9701&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;7&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Vote article&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;What to see in Scopello - A painting of nature&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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Points of interest in purple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-trapani\/scopello-a-painting-of-nature\/#What_to_see_around_Scopello\" >What to see around Scopello<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-trapani\/scopello-a-painting-of-nature\/#Typical_dishes_of_the_area\" >Typical dishes of the area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-trapani\/scopello-a-painting-of-nature\/#Most_popular_activities_for_tourists_in_Sicily\" >Most popular activities for tourists in Sicily<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you see Scopello with his<strong> sea<\/strong> , the<strong> tonnara<\/strong><strong> from the 13th century<\/strong> and<strong> stacks<\/strong> , you seem to admire a painting. It is a small <strong>seaside village<\/strong> nestled in the Zingaro Nature Reserve.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_see_in_Scopello\"><\/span>What to see in Scopello<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-il-centro-storico-di-scopello\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_historic_center_of_Scopello\"><\/span>The historic center of Scopello<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_1_12842233994-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Scopello, historic center\" class=\"wp-image-6428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_1_12842233994-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_1_12842233994-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_1_12842233994-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_1_12842233994.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:4_Scopello_(1)_(12842233994).jpg\">xorge<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\"> CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The fulcrum of Scopello is its square,<strong> Neptune square<\/strong> from which the whole village develops. I recommend visiting the town on foot by getting lost in the small streets, where there is no shortage of small <strong>stores, clubs, wonderful viewpoints and restaurants<\/strong>. The village is very well kept, with typical houses, brick streets and many plants and flowers. Don&#8217;t miss the viewpoint &#8220;Parco Rupestre Re Ferdinando,&#8221; a terrace surrounded by nature, from where you can admire the sea, the coast, the stacks and the tuna fishery, a spectacle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_10_12841837003-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Scopello, historic center\" class=\"wp-image-6432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_10_12841837003-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_10_12841837003-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_10_12841837003-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_10_12841837003.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The square &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:4_Scopello_(10)_(12841837003).jpg\"> xorge<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\"> CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pani_cunzatu_Scopello-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Pani cunzatu, scopello\" class=\"wp-image-6426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pani_cunzatu_Scopello-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pani_cunzatu_Scopello-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pani_cunzatu_Scopello-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Pani_cunzatu_Scopello.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Breads cunzatu &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Pani_cunzatu_(Scopello).jpg\"> Daniele Pugliesi<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\"> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Scopello_-_cannoli-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Cannoli with ricotta\" class=\"wp-image-6427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Scopello_-_cannoli-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Scopello_-_cannoli-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Scopello_-_cannoli-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-Scopello_-_cannoli.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cannoli with ricotta &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Scopello_-_cannoli.jpg\"> Dan Bock<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\"> CC BY 2.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find several restaurants, as well as takeaways where you can try good street food, such as pane cunzatu (stuffed bread). In this article you will find an interactive map with all the places to visit and recommendations on where to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-i-faraglioni-e-la-tonnara\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Tonnara_of_Scopello\"><\/span>The Tonnara of Scopello<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To visit the tonnara, you must leave your car in a nearby car park at a cost of 5 Euros. After that, a small path in the middle of nature awaits you to walk, which will give you a splendid view from above on this wonder of nature. The entrance to the tonnara costs 7 Euros and includes deckchairs (limited availability) and a guided tour. Sea shoes and masks are recommended for snokerling and admiring the beautiful backdrops. Please note that the place can be very busy, especially in August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/italy-4741431_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Tonnara of Scopello\" class=\"wp-image-6435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/italy-4741431_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/italy-4741431_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/italy-4741431_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/italy-4741431_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage_-_South_view-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Tonnara of Scopello\" class=\"wp-image-6433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage_-_South_view-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage_-_South_view-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage_-_South_view-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage_-_South_view.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage_-_South_view.JPG\">Patrice78500<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\"> CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_26_12842062144-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Tonnara of Scopello\" class=\"wp-image-6434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_26_12842062144-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_26_12842062144-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_26_12842062144-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1280px-4_Scopello_26_12842062144.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:4_Scopello_(26)_(12842062144).jpg\">xorge<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\"> CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Tonnara of Scopello\" class=\"wp-image-6436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tonnara_di_Scopello_-_Plage.JPG\">Patrice78500<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\"> CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-la-torre-bennistra\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bennistra_Tower\"><\/span>Bennistra Tower<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Torre Bennistra is part of a defense system together with other towers scattered throughout the territory and is only a 10-minute walk from Scopello (the path can be reached from the village parking lot). It dates back to the 16th century and was completely restored in 2015. From here you will have a wonderful 360 degree view of Scopello, the coast and the surrounding hills. Absolutely not to be missed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Torre_Bennistra_Scopello_06-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Torre Bennistra, Scopello\" class=\"wp-image-6429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Torre_Bennistra_Scopello_06-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Torre_Bennistra_Scopello_06-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Torre_Bennistra_Scopello_06-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Torre_Bennistra_Scopello_06.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Path to the tower &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Torre_Bennistra_(Scopello)_06.jpg\"> Daniele Pugliesi<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\"> CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Panorama_Scopello_da_Torre_Bennistra-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Torre Bennistra, Scopello\" class=\"wp-image-6430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Panorama_Scopello_da_Torre_Bennistra-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Panorama_Scopello_da_Torre_Bennistra-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Panorama_Scopello_da_Torre_Bennistra-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Panorama_Scopello_da_Torre_Bennistra.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Panorama from the tower &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Panorama_Scopello_da_Torre_Bennistra.jpg\"> Daniele Pugliesi<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\"> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-le-spiagge-della-riserva-naturale-dello-zingaro\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_beaches_of_the_Zingaro_Nature_Reserve\"><\/span>The beaches of the Zingaro Nature Reserve<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Near Scopello there is one of the 2 entrances to the Riserva dello Zingaro (the other is located in San Vito Lo Capo). Here you will find many beautiful coves surrounded by nature, and the sea here is really magnificent, I definitely recommend you go and visit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get there you will still have to walk through the reserve, so avoid the hot hours and don&#8217;t forget to bring water and tennis and beach shoes with you. The first coves are still located about 10 minutes on foot after parking the car. Near the entrance to the San Vito Lo Capo reserve, you will find the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Cala+Tonnerella+dell'Uzzo\/@38.1202795,12.7875502,155m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m19!1m13!4m12!1m3!2m2!1d12.8085806!2d38.0816232!1m6!1m2!1s0x0:0x1676f663f2c508c7!2sCala+Capreria!2m2!1d12.8048571!2d38.0876484!3e2!3m4!1s0x131977a93e83e8a5:0x578be6e60d1eb16a!8m2!3d38.1202797!4d12.7875502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Cala Tonnarella dell&#8217;Uzzo<\/a> , next to the other, near Scopello, the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Cala+Capreria\/@38.0864522,12.8053361,316m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m19!1m13!4m12!1m3!2m2!1d12.8085806!2d38.0816232!1m6!1m2!1s0x0:0x1676f663f2c508c7!2sCala+Capreria!2m2!1d12.8048571!2d38.0876484!3e2!3m4!1s0x13197877e6c5d3b1:0x1676f663f2c508c7!8m2!3d38.0876484!4d12.8048571\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Cala Capreria<\/a> .<a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-trapani\/riserva-dello-zingaro-a-natural-paradise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Here you can find the article on the Riserva dello Zingaro<\/a> , with all the information you need to visit it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1200px-Riserva_dello_Zingaro_-_panoramio_1-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Riserva dello Zingaro\" class=\"wp-image-6431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1200px-Riserva_dello_Zingaro_-_panoramio_1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1200px-Riserva_dello_Zingaro_-_panoramio_1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1200px-Riserva_dello_Zingaro_-_panoramio_1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1200px-Riserva_dello_Zingaro_-_panoramio_1-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tonnarella Dell&#8217;Uzzo &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Riserva_dello_Zingaro_-_panoramio_(1).jpg\"> Emanuela Meme Giudic &#8230;<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\"> CC BY 3.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-gita-in-barca-a-scopello\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boat_trip_to_Scopello\"><\/span>Boat trip to Scopello<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Scopello bay can also be visited with a boat trip organized by the company<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Buena+Vida\/@38.1803001,12.7329385,310m\/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x131976dd9b3eb555:0xbd9991d901f80c1d!2s91010+San+Vito+Lo+Capo+TP,+Italia!3b1!8m2!3d38.1750295!4d12.7334622!3m4!1s0x0:0xacdf7116a032a628!8m2!3d38.1803001!4d12.7339402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Buena Vida<\/a> . It starts from the port of San Vito Lo Capo and passes through the entire enchanting Zingaro Nature Reserve.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_20160808_151400553_HDR-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Zingaro Nature Reserve\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zingaro Nature Reserve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_20160808_163543532_HDR-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Scopello bay\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scopello bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_20160808_163548053_HDR-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Scopello bay\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mappa-interattiva-di-scopello-punti-d-interesse-in-viola\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interactive_map_of_Scopello_%E2%80%93_Points_of_interest_in_purple\"><\/span>Interactive map of Scopello &#8211; Points of interest in purple<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=14Dc-lgWOvDAQdHZDxisxMT_eKOh9UjzL\" width=\"999\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cosa-vedere-nei-dintorni-di-scopello\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_see_around_Scopello\"><\/span>What to see around Scopello<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scopello is located in the province of Trapani. Here you will find listed the places to visit in<a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-trapani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Trapani and surroundings<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-piatti-tipici-della-zona\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typical_dishes_of_the_area\"><\/span>Typical dishes of the area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here you can find some tips on what to eat in<a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/food\/what-to-eat-in-trapani-and-surroundings\/\"> Trapani and surroundings<\/a> , of which Scopello is part, here instead you find the<a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/food\/typical-sicilian-dishes-and-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Discover typical Sicilian dishes and products\"> typical Sicilian dishes.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_popular_activities_for_tourists_in_Sicily\"><\/span>Most popular activities for tourists in Sicily<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-gyg-widget=\"auto\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"2MY8JNV\" data-gyg-cmp=\"Scopello\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-province-of-trapani"],"aioseo_notices":[],"modified_by":"Dario Lo Turco","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9701"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51175,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9701\/revisions\/51175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}