Hyblean trekking

Itinerary Description

LOGISTIC PARAMETERS - Duration: 5 hours - Departure Point: Port of Pozzallo - Guide languages: Italian and English DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPERIENCE A complete itinerary that starts from the coast with the Fornace Penna in Sampieri, the famous "Mannara" of Montalbano, to enter the baroque heart of Scicli. Among the elegant architecture of Via Mormino Penna (UNESCO) and period buildings, you will discover the legendary Vigata Commissariat and unique treasures such as the Christ in Gonnella. The tour then rises towards the suggestive Convent of the Cross and culminates with the exploration of the rocky district of Chiafura on the Colle di San Matteo, ITINERARY: - Fornace Penna - Fornace Penna is a former factory and monument of industrial archaeology, located in the Pisciotto district of Sampieri, a hamlet of the municipality of Scicli, near Marina di Modica, also the location of the "Montalbano" series. - Convent on the Hill of the Cross - Ancient Church and convent of the Cross with adjoining archaeological museum located on the suggestive precipice of the Cava di San Bartolomeo - Walking tour of the historic center, a UNESCO heritage site for the late Baroque: we will visit in particular Via Mormina Penna with the town hall, location of the Vigata di Montalbano police station, the Church of San Giovanni Battista with a Spanish painting from the end of the 1600s, the mysterious "Christ in the Skirt" of Burgos, the Museum of the ancient Cartia pharmacy and the nineteenth-century Palazzo Bonelli Patanè with period furnishings - Colle di San Matteo and cave tour: unusual journey, a challenging but fantastic walking route to discover the precious caves of Colle di San Matteo and its summit area - the Colle caves (Chiafura Caves archaeological park): they are dug into the rock of Colle San Marco, forming an ancient rock neighborhood used until a few decades ago. - the top area of the hill is very rich and includes an area with a panorama of the city, the ruins of the Tre Cantoni castle, the majestic remains of the ancient church of San Matteo, the old mother church probably dating back to the 11th century, the remains of the baroque church of the Holy Spirit N.B. The activity is not suitable for people with walking difficulties. As an alternative to the tour of the caves on the hill, it is possible to continue the visit to the historic center, which is very rich, and visit the costume museum. - Sciclitana dinner in the cave: Let's discover together in a typical restaurant in the cave at the foot of Colle S. Marco a Sciclitana menu between "sea and land".