It is the last town on Palermo’s west coast. It has an extremely long beach (public beach/facilities available), sided in some parts by pine trees and hosting some bathing establishments. The old town has a typical grid plan, with a lovely central square where, in summer, you can enjoy a drink in one of the several cafés. In the surrounding area there are the Madonna del Ponte Sanctuary, a pilgrimage site, and the Calatubo castle, a fortress on the top of a cliff, dating back to the Byzantine period and rebuilt by the Arabs.
Websites: http://www.balestrate.it ; http://www.sicciara.it/Beach.html
