Siculiana’s 13-kilometre (8 mi) long coast line is largely unspoiled; a protected Regional Nature Reserve has been established in the locality of Torre Salsa for its natural beauty and environmental interest.

Once an important settlement for maritime trade in the Mediterranean, with a prominent commercial Marketplace emporium, it is now a popular summer resort.

[3] The ruins of the once-embattled Castello Chiaramonte, near the coast, is a prominent feature of the landscape.

[4] Within the city, the Baroque church Santuario del Santissimo Crocifisso is a well-known landmark.

Inside is revered the Black Crucifix, which was moved to the church in 1611 from the castle in which it was previously kept.