Canestanco 18: a farm coliving in southeastern Sicily
Canestanco 18 is a coliving on a farm property near Santa Croce Camerina, in the Ragusa corner of Sicily. It offers shared coliving rooms alongside separate self-contained apartments, and the pitch is peace and nature without giving up a working setup.
What Canestanco 18 Does
- Coliving rooms plus private apartments. Carrubo, Salvia and La Casetta are let as independent units for people who want their own space.
- An eco-conscious farm setting. Rural rather than town, with the countryside as the main amenity.
- A working setup in a quiet place. Coworking alongside a deliberately low-key environment.
- Close to the coast. Southeastern Sicily's beaches are among the best on the island and far less crowded than the north.
- Rated 5.0, from a small number of reviews. Nine at the time of writing, so treat it as promising rather than proven.
Why It Makes Sense for Nomads
Southeastern Sicily is one of the most underrated corners of Italy. The baroque towns of the Val di Noto are UNESCO listed, the food is exceptional even by Italian standards, and prices are far below Tuscany or the Amalfi coast. Almost nobody bases themselves here for remote work.
A farm property gives you the version of Italy people imagine: space, quiet, and produce grown nearby. For a stretch of focused work with weekends spent in Ragusa Ibla or on empty beaches, it is hard to beat on value.
Two practical points. Rural Sicily needs a car, without exception. And the review count is small, so this is an early-stage place rather than an established institution; ask questions about the internet before booking a work-critical month.
Pricing
From around 40 euros a night for a private room with a shared bathroom, roughly 1,200 a month. Apartments are priced separately and rates are not fully published.
Deep southern Italy at a price the famous parts stopped offering years ago.