★ 8 San Vito Lo Capo

San Vito Lo Capo stands on a bay located on the peninsula of the same name, below a small promontory called Monte Monaco. The town's eastern border is provided by a small range of mountains, the northernmost of which is peaked by a large cross visible from the public beach below, the E' Bue Marino beach. Loggerhead sea turtles sometimes choose the beach to lay their eggs. With human settlements spreading, the size of the beach is shrinking.
The mountain is home to numerous caves, most of which are inaccessible without professional climbing gear. A cave, accessible by foot at the southern base of the mountain, was named "Caverna della Capra Guasto," or "Cave of the Dead Goat" by explorers Christian D'Angelo and William Spears.
To the south is the Riserva naturale dello Zingaro.

Other sights include the sanctuary-fortress, the chapel of Santa Crescenzia, the historical lighthouse, several tonnaras and the Torre dell'Usciere, a coastal watchtower.

San Vito Lo Capo is a well-known rock climbing destination. Along the coast on the west side of San Vito lo Capo is a coastal cliff nearly 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) long featuring as many as 1600 bolted climbing routes.

The town's primary industries are tourism and agriculture, particularly olive groves owned by small farmers. Thanks to its various cultural events, the tourism season in the city lasts eight months.