Directions to Riserva Naturale Cavagrande del Cassibile

The most fascinating canyon of the Hyblaean Mountains must be the 'Cavagrande', cut into the limestone rocks by the river Cassibile, which formed natural swimming pools where hikers can have a refreshing bath. There are also two ancient rock villages, dating back to the X-XI century BC, with graves in several caves and grottoes. The Grotta dei Briganti is accessed via steps carved into the rock. Inside the cave are several rooms which can be reached along the spiral staircase carved into the limestone.

The flora includes endemic species, tropical ferns, spurges, wild orchids and a plant you wouldn't ecpect to grow in Sicily: the snowdrop. Amonf the birds are the Sicilian long-tailed tit and the peregrine falcon, and on the ground you can find martens, porcupines, leopard snakes, tree frogs, tortoises and several raptors. Worth a mention are the freshwater crabs.

The Cavagrande del Cassibile can be explored on several trails.

Galleria Regionale Palazzo Bellomo - Art Museum
Siracusa, Sicily

The Regional Gallery shows collections of Medieval and modern art of South-East Sicily.............
Villa Carcara
Ragusa, Sicily

Agriturismo Villa Càrcara is a Sicilian mansion of the XIX century near Ragusa, immersed in the "Val di Noto" - UNESCO World Heritage..........
Museo dell'Olio - Oil Museum
Chiaramonte-Gulfi, Sicily

Of course there must be an oil museum in a place like Chiaramonte Gulfi, where some of the best olive oils in the world are produced...............
Savoca
Messina, Sicily

Savoca becomes known in the world with the film "The Godfather". Here and in the nearby village of Forza d'Agro almost all Sicilian scenes in the movie were filmed.......
Casa Ciomod
Modica, Sicily

Casa Ciomod is an ancient patrician summer residence in the countryside of Modica - your home away from home............
Alessandro di Camporeale - Winery
Palermo, Sicily

At the foot of the hills overlooking the beautiful plains of Mandranova, the Alessandro family in engaged since four generations in the cultivation and production of qual
Palazzo Zacco
Ragusa, Sicily

The Rococo Palazzo Zacco is one of the most beautiful town houses of Ragusa............
Museo Civico Belliniano - Museo Vincenzo Bellini
Catania, Sicily

The Museo Civico Belliniano is housed in an 18th-century palazzo where the famous opera composer Vincenzo Bellini was born................
Cantine Nicosia
Acireale, Sicily

Thanks to a great passion handed down from father to son for five generations, Cantine Nicosia now plays a leading role on the Sicilian winemaking scene...............
Lipari
Aeolian-Islands, Sicily

Lipari is the main island of the archipelago of the Aeolian islands, north of Sicily............