Seaside apartment in Stazzo

Stazzo is a small fishing village on the Riviera dei Ciclopi, the stretch of coast north of Catania where Etna’s lava flows reach the sea and the shore is black rock rather than sand. Acireale, a few minutes up the hill, is a baroque town known for its carnival. This is a one-bedroom for two with a pool, a terrace, parking, air conditioning and a washer, a short walk from the water. At $111 a night it is one of the cheaper coastal stays in our Sicilian list, and the setting is more dramatic than the price suggests — swimming here means ladders into deep clear water, not a beach.