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Licata

Port town on the south coast, with a 17th-century castle, Liberty buildings and the 1943 landing beaches.

✈ Nearest airport: CIY
Licata
Licata spread along the coast below a green hillside, with the harbour and the sea on the right

Photo: Davide Mauro · CC BY-SA 4.0

Licata (34,215 residents, per Wikipedia) spreads along about 20 km of the south coast: wide sand to the east, coves, pebbles and cliffs to the west. Wikipedia calls it the last Greek colony in Sicily; the Hellenistic town lies on Monte Sant'Angelo, under the castle that opened five new museum rooms in April 2026. In the late 1800s the sulphur trade brought consulates and Liberty buildings, including Ernesto Basile's town hall. On 10 July 1943 US troops landed on the beaches between Mollarella and Poliscia.

Licata has a station. On a Trenitalia search for 18 November 2026, trains to Palermo Centrale left at 07:32, 09:31 and 15:32, changing at Caltanissetta Xirbi, about 2h57 and €15.10; Catania took 2h52 (€14.30). We found no operating coworking, so bring your own setup and check the home wifi before you book.

Pros

  • Long coastline with sandy and rocky beaches
  • Trains to Palermo and Catania (one change)
  • Castle museum opened in April 2026

Cons

  • Only three trains a day to Palermo
  • No operating coworking confirmed
  • Airport transfer times not verified

Licata in pictures

Places we like in Licata

Neighbourhoods

  • A square with palms and parked cars in front of the town hall and rows of pastel-coloured buildings

    Neighbourhoods

    Licata town centre and Liberty buildings

    In the second half of the 1800s the sulphur trade brought wealthy families and foreign consulates to Licata, and with them Liberty buildings. The best known is the Palazzo di Città, the town hall designed by Ernesto Basile, and more Liberty villas sit on the hill above the town. Nearby, the Badia archaeological museum on Via Dante shows finds from prehistory to the modern age, and a house museum for the singer Rosa Balistreri opened in 2024. The port has a fishing basin and the Marina di Cala del Sole, with about 400 berths.

    • From Licata station, trains to Palermo and Catania change at Caltanissetta Xirbi (Trenitalia, checked for 18 November 2026).
    • Opening hours for the Badia museum differ between listings; call before going.

Beaches and nature

  • A bay with a small rocky islet seen from the hills, with fields and scattered houses leading down to the sea

    Beaches and nature

    Mollarella beach

    A bay west of Licata, on the stretch of coast where headlands, coves, pebbles and low cliffs alternate with sand. Wikipedia lists it among Licata's main beaches, with Pisciotto, San Nicola and Torre di Gaffe. On the night of 9–10 July 1943 the beaches between Mollarella and Poliscia were among the landing sites of the JOSS Force, mainly the US 3rd Infantry Division, during the Allied invasion of Sicily. Today it is the place to swim if you are staying in Licata.

    • We did not check services, lifeguards or parking; look locally in summer.
    • Licata also has a documentation centre on the 1943 landing (Wikipedia); we did not verify its opening hours.

    June to September

Experiences

  • A pale stone fortress on a green hilltop, with a roofed shelter over excavated ruins in front

    Experiences

    Castel Sant'Angelo

    A baroque fortress at 130 m on Monte Sant'Angelo, begun in 1615 beside a 1580s watchtower and finished in 1640; it was never attacked. It stands in the middle of the Hellenistic town that Wikipedia links to Finziade, and the view takes in the port, the town and the plain. On 28 April 2026 the Valle dei Templi park and the Comune opened five new rooms here: a museum of rural life, an iconographic museum of Licata and its castles, and an archaeology lab, along with the fifth season of the Finziade excavations.

    • We found no official opening hours or prices after the April 2026 opening; ask the Comune di Licata before going.
    • Go late in the day for the light over the port.

Quick answers about Licata

When is the best time to work remotely from Licata?
The most comfortable months are May, June, September, and October.
Which airport do people use for Licata?
The usual airport is Comiso (CIY).
Sources (5)
  1. it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licata
  2. it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castel_Sant%27Angelo_(Licata)
  3. lasicilia.it/news/cultura-e-spettacoli/3035715/licat…
  4. lefrecce.it
  5. companyspace.com/italy/available/coworking-spaces/licata