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Aerial view of the beach and Monte Monaco in San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily
San Vito Lo Capo · Sicily

A house between the mountain and the sea.

Casa Vita Nova is a small three-room house in San Vito Lo Capo, a few minutes' walk from Sicily's most beautiful beach — run by two friends, not a booking algorithm.

Vita Nova — Italian for “new life.” It's also just a name to us: two friends, one small house, and a stretch of Sicilian coast we never really left.

Robin and Timo, the two friends behind Casa Vita Nova, on the terrace
The white facade of Casa Vita Nova in San Vito Lo Capo
The Story

Two friends from Hamburg, one street in Sicily

Robin and Timo met in Hamburg, long before either of them had a reason to fly to Sicily. That changed more than thirteen years ago, on a first trip to San Vito Lo Capo — and it never quite stopped.

Timo works in travel for professional athletes; Robin keeps goal in the German Bundesliga. Neither had time for a second home — so they built one anyway, on a quiet street a few minutes from the water.

After years of renovation — more than either of them likes to admit — Casa Vita Nova welcomes its first guests in 2026. Write to us, and one of us will probably answer.

— Robin & Timo

Why San Vito Lo Capo

The beach everyone compares to the Caribbean — and isn't exaggerating.

Between Monte Monaco and the Mediterranean lies one of Sicily's most beautiful stretches of coast: water so clear it looks tropical, sand that stays cool underfoot even in August. The old town is small enough to know by heart after a few days — espresso in the piazza each morning, fresh seafood at sunset, everything else within walking distance. Days here have a way of slowing down until they turn into memories.

A few minutes' walk to the beach
Water so clear, people mistake it for the Caribbean
13+ years falling for this coastline
Where You'll Stay

One house, three ways to stay

Casa Vita Nova sits on a quiet street a few minutes from the beach and the piazza, arranged over two floors. Take one room or the whole house — it's built to flex around your group.

Ground Floor
Living area of the Ground Floor Apartment with kitchenette ≈ 30 m²

The Apartment

Separate living and sleeping areas: a bedroom with a double bed and dressing area, an en-suite shower room, and a small living space with kitchenette, fridge and coffee machine.

Wi-Fi Kitchenette En-suite bathroom TV
The Connecting Room, a double bedroom with en-suite bathroom ≈ 20 m²

The Connecting Room

A double room with air conditioning, en-suite shower room and fridge — linked to the Apartment next door by an internal door. Ideal for families or two couples travelling together.

Wi-Fi Air conditioning Connects to the Apartment TV
Upper Floor
Upper Floor Apartment living area with two sofa beds ≈ 30 m² + 20 m²

The Terrace Apartment

Reached by its own outside staircase: a bright apartment with a bedroom, dressing area and en-suite bathroom, a living area with two sofa beds, air conditioning — and a private terrace for slow breakfasts and long dinners under the Sicilian sky.

Wi-Fi Private terrace Two sofa beds Air conditioning
Plan Your Stay

Not on the usual booking sites yet — write to us directly

Casa Vita Nova welcomes its first guests in 2026. Send us your dates, how many you are, and which room feels right, and Robin or Timo will get back to you personally — usually faster than a booking site would.

Write to contact@casavitanova.com Casa Vita Nova · Via Dante Alighieri 32 · San Vito Lo Capo (TP) · Sicilia