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Pretty town on the northern slope of Etna, at an altitude of 750m

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This is really a really beautiful spot!!

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Famous for the Castle that seems to protect the Alcantara Valley.

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Very cold water all year round. Very busy in summer. After rain in winter, the gorge is partially closed due to the risk of floods.

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A nice climb with hairpin bends. An unexpected church in such a hairpin bend.

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The formation of the Alcantara riverbed can be traced back to around 300,000 years ago, although the current configuration of the river in the gorge section is mainly the result of the lava flows that occurred in the last 8,000 years. The interaction between the river water and the underlying magmatic mass played a crucial role in this process, causing accelerated cooling. This phenomenon has generated a series of irregular fractures, some of which have a chaotic arrangement, while others show a more regular geometry. Among these formations, we can identify prismatic structures of various configurations, including those known as "woodpiles," "harps," "rosettes," and the impressive vertical formations called "organ pipes," which can reach remarkable heights, even up to 30 meters.

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Known as "the quastallum" by the Arabs, Castiglione di Sicilia stands on a hill between the Alcantara valley and the Etna park, offering breathtaking landscapes with orchards and lava flows. It has a history dominated by the Arabs and subsequently by the Normans and Swabians. The village is known for its honors and its beauty, recognized with a regional decree in 1994. The castle of Lauria, which dominates the town, was born as a defensive fortress for the city; well built as it was, on the sandstone rock, and surrounded by powerful defensive walls, it constituted a perfect military defense both inland and throughout the rest of the Alcantara valley. From the start of your visit to Castiglione di Sicilia, it will not be difficult for you to notice how this village is closely linked to the medieval period, both for the narrow streets that characterize it and for the presence of a castle on top of a hill ' of stronghold.

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Most of the road has been resurfaced

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The road is sliding in some areas but by bike its perfectly rideable and also quiet

Beautiful viaduct on the route from the coast inland!

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Part of the Giro d'Italia for the first time in 1930, this pass is one of the hardest to conquer in the Peloritani mountains.

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We don't have much historical information about the town, however we do know that it was built in the Norman age and that once there was an imposing medieval castle here, the remains of which still stand.

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These are real canyons formed by very high lava walls. We are in one of the most spectacular places in Sicily: until the 1950s the site was unknown, perhaps for this reason it has been preserved so beautiful and intact.

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I recommend arriving in Calatabiano, taking the road that crosses the hamlet of Mitogio. This route has little traffic from motor vehicles and is immersed in the vegetation that runs along the Alcantara river.

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It is a characteristic medieval center located between Etna and Alcantara.

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The vegetation around Mojo is typical Mediterranean scrub. The Piana di Mojo, which is rich in water, is cultivated with vegetables and, above all, peaches.

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At the end of September, ticket sales for €1.50 close at 6 p.m. In the Italian manner, but also a little earlier.

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We were in the gorge at the end of October, and the river was carrying quite a lot of water at that time, so we had to turn around in both directions in good time. But there was relatively little going on, and the rock formations and the nature around them are really fantastic! If you are mobile, you can drive up to the nearby mountain village of Motta Camastra before or after the hike, and with a bit of luck you will catch a glimpse of Mount Etna, if it is not covered in clouds!

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There is also free parking in the area. Admission for the narrow stairs €1.50. It's worth it!

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Pretty little town with a nice square. Great place for a break.

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