Sferracavallo is a small seaside neighborhood just over fifteen minutes from Palermo by car. But if you don't have one, don't worry, because you can also reach it by train.
Historically a fishermen's neighborhood, it is still today. You can see fishermen with their cane and also with their boat. In the small harbor you can see the boats moored, which go out to fish depending on the prey, at dawn or dusk. Also, you can find the shipyards repairing the boats and those that cannot be repaired are "parked" in the streets.
Many Palermitans come to spend Sunday in Sferracavallo, especially to eat fresh fish and seafood, as well as the famous homemade ice cream of La Delizia.
And, of course, they also come to take a dip in the sea. Less crowded and less prestigious than Mondello, Sferracavallo is a great choice for a swim, just with less comfort than in Mondello. Because except for the small beach of Barcarello, the accesses to the sea are rocky. So we advise you to bring appropriate slippers.
If Mondello excels in comfort, Sferracavallo clearly wins in landscape. From Punta Barcarello you can access the natural reserve of Capo Gallo, an astonishing natural area dominated by Monte Gallo and through which you can go trekking and make beautiful nature walks.
But it is surely the sunsets that make Sferracavallo more frequented. Watching the sun set into the sea with the Isola delle Femmine in the background is one of the most evocative images of this seaside township, so you are likely to find both professional and amateur photographers immortalizing the sunset, as well as couples enjoying the moment very romantically.