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"Mary is truly our sister, as Saint Ambrose says. She lived a life very similar to ours. It is, of course, beautiful to venerate Mary as the Virgin and Mother of God, as the one conceived immaculately of original sin and assumed into heaven; but she is also the Madonna of plates, brooms, and cooking pots..." With the motif of the broom, Albino Luciani (Pope John Paul I) may be echoing a sentiment of his predecessor in the office of Bishop of Rome, Giuseppe Roncalli (Pope John XXIII), who is said to have said: "One can become holy with a pastoral crook in one's hand, but just as one can become holy with a broom."

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Very easy hike, very beautiful from Cacamo! Magnificent view of the North Sicilian coast from Palermo to Cefalu!

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Not far from the castle of Sclafani, the church of Santa Maria Assunta was probably founded as a palatine church at the service of the lords of Sclafani. It underwent important changes in the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. Of particular beauty, among the things found inside, is a Roman sarcophagus embellished with Dionysian scenes, reused for the burial of the counts of Sclafani and coming from the castle.

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Long trousers even in summer or in any case long socks, the path is not always clean, pay particular attention in the second part after the precarious rock, it is practically the only stretch that can be a little dangerous because it is close to the Devil's ravine. With a constant pace you can go up and down in about 3 hours

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Church with beautiful furnishings, in particular an old Greek sarcophagus

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According to tradition, San Calogero lived in the cliffs of the mountain and left his footprint in one of his stones in chasing the demons that troubled the mountain and the nearby baths.

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Mount San Calogero, with its 1290 meters of altitude, remains a rather high peak for the average of the region.

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Because next to the sanctuary there is a well-kept garden that frames the sanctuary itself

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After the short detour to the ghost town you ride back past the railway station and continue towards the small village of Alia where you’ll find indications for the Gurfa caves, but in case you don’t see any, just ask for “Gurfa” and the locals will show you where to go. It is necessary to book a visit to the Gurfa caves at the tourist office, please refer to the information below. Gioacchino is one of the knowledgeable volunteers at the tourist office, make sure you call in advance. More details on www.sicilycycling.com/bike-tour-gurfa-caves

The Caves of the Gurfa are hypogea dug in very ancient times and used by Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and by all the peoples who inhabited Sicily in the ages. It is said that it was the ancient tomb of Minos.

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