The coastline itself is very varied; from Marina di Ragusa, one immediately arrives at the splendid sandy beaches of Plaja Grande and Donnalucata.
In between there is the natural reserve of Irminio river which offers some excellent coastal walks, crystal clear waters and a delightful series of pebbly coves.
Marina di Ragusa, formerly known as Mazzarelli (from the \"Marsa A\'Rillah\" or \"small port\") has ancient origins, the first to talk about the quagmire Mazzarelli was the Arab geographer Idrisi (Ceuta 1099, Sicily 1164) as a contribution more importantly there is the historic Thomas Fazello (1498 Sciacca, Palermo 1570) which tells us that Mazzarelli was a safe haven for all those who wanted to escape the boats Barbary corsairs who infested the Malta Channel. To avoid being plundered by pirates, the merchant ships sailed along the coast until Mazzarelli where or waiting for the night to be able to begin the journey to Malta, or, if there were conditions to address the crossing, pulling the boat out of the water. Even today in the names of Marina di Ragusa is an area called Scalo Trapanese so named because sailors lined the Strait of Sicily Trapani to get to Mazzarelli and from there departed for Malta thus following the shortest route.
In between there is the natural reserve of Irminio river which offers some excellent coastal walks, crystal clear waters and a delightful series of pebbly coves.
Marina di Ragusa, formerly known as Mazzarelli (from the \"Marsa A\'Rillah\" or \"small port\") has ancient origins, the first to talk about the quagmire Mazzarelli was the Arab geographer Idrisi (Ceuta 1099, Sicily 1164) as a contribution more importantly there is the historic Thomas Fazello (1498 Sciacca, Palermo 1570) which tells us that Mazzarelli was a safe haven for all those who wanted to escape the boats Barbary corsairs who infested the Malta Channel. To avoid being plundered by pirates, the merchant ships sailed along the coast until Mazzarelli where or waiting for the night to be able to begin the journey to Malta, or, if there were conditions to address the crossing, pulling the boat out of the water. Even today in the names of Marina di Ragusa is an area called Scalo Trapanese so named because sailors lined the Strait of Sicily Trapani to get to Mazzarelli and from there departed for Malta thus following the shortest route.