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Caltagirone

The Reserve is open to the public all year round, every day (8.30am - 1.30pm and 2.30pm - 5.30pm)

In the heart of Niscemi, in the province of Caltanissetta, there is the Sughereta Nature Reserve, a green jewel established in 1997 by the Sicilian Region. With its 2,939 hectares, it represents what remains of an ancient and vast Sicilian cork grove. Here, the cork oak, emblem of the reserve, coexists with a wide biodiversity, which includes various species of orchids and nesting birds.

The Biviere di Gela Nature Reserve, located in the municipality of Gela, Sicily, was established in 1997. Historically mentioned in Pliny the Elder's "Naturalis Historia," it was a brackish marshland transformed into a freshwater lake in the 17th century. It is a wetland of international importance and an important stopover for migratory birds, with over 200 avifauna species. The reserve is home to endemic flora and has a visitor center, trails, and observation huts.

Entrance that gives you access to the Hunter's Fountain … at first glance it looks like an old river bed

Along the escape route that allows you to leave the city you can admire the famous gullies of Monte San Giorgio. They are forms of surface erosion due to the runoff of water. The clayey soil and the little vegetation increase its erosive power. Exposed to the east and illuminated by the sun they are enchanting

Along the ring road that leads out of the town, you can admire the calanques of Caltagirone. They are forms of surface erosion due to runoff waters. Here the clays of Monte San Giorgio and the scarce vegetation increase its erosive power. In the morning, illuminated by sunlight, they are a real spectacle

Circonvallazione section that leads out of the town and connects to the SS124 with the branches towards Gela, Catania and Syracuse. The stretch is on a viaduct.