Roca Vecchia

Grotta della Poesia

For years it was remembered mainly for people jumping into the natural pool. Today the experience is different: Poesia is visited as part of the Roca Vecchia archaeological area, with regulated access and no entry into the water.

Roca Vecchia Tower

Roca Vecchia Tower, also known as Torre di Maradico, is the ruin of a 16th-century coastal tower on the islet in front of the ancient settlement. It is a historic and scenic monument, not a beach or a place to reach by swimming.

Grotta della Madonnina

Grotta della Madonnina is a local name associated with a cave on the Roca Vecchia coast. The institutional sources we checked describe Roca’s caves and coves but do not publish verified coordinates for this particular cave, so the map marks the Roca Vecchia area rather than a certified entrance.

Nfoca Ciucci

A small rocky inlet at Roca Vecchia, close to the ancient walls and Grotta della Poesia: clear water and an interesting seabed, but on a fragile coastline where cliff warnings and current restrictions must be checked before entering the sea.

Portulignu Bay

Portulignu is the small natural landing place preserved in Roca Vecchia’s local place names. The cove combines sand and rock and is compact: attractive for a stop, but with little room when crowds build.

Punta Sapone

A compact sea access on the Roca Vecchia coast, mainly rocky but with small sandy pockets that may change after storms: clear water, natural inlets and good snorkelling in calm conditions.

Canale Zzuccatu Beach

Canale Zzuccatu is a small inlet in the Roca Vecchia area. The word “beach” should not suggest a broad sandy shore: the landscape combines rock, small sandy deposits and coastal vegetation.

Roca Vecchia Castle ruins

The “Castle” of Roca Vecchia is the fortified-ruins sector overlooking the archaeological peninsula. It is not an intact castle: walls and structures record a long history from the Bronze Age to the late-medieval settlement.

Grotta dello Zingaro

Grotta dello Zingaro is a cave in the Roca Vecchia cliff, along the stretch linking the small coves with the archaeological sector. It is not a serviced beach; it is mainly a natural site to approach with care.

Zolfara Cove

Zolfara is a small cove on the Roca Vecchia coast, north of the archaeological area. It is a natural place distinct from nearby private businesses: the presence of Rokamel beach club nearby does not make the whole cove private.

Pascariello Grande and Piccolo

Two small coastal basins in the inhabited heart of Roca Vecchia, linked to the sea through the rocky shore and used for bathing for generations. The smaller basin also has a local history of hand-made changes to its access and bottom.