Walking in Pantalica
Walking in Pantalica (Syracuse)
The Necropolis of Pantalica with over 5000 tombs dating from the13th to the 7th centuries BC. “Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica” on the list of unesco world heritage sites.Pantalica are a natural park in the south-eastern of Sicily: there the Greek art are perfectly preserved.
Pantalica is located on a plateau surrounded by canyons formed by the Anapo and Calcinara rivers The Anapo valley is accesible by a path that runs for 10km along the ancient train route between Syracuse and Vizzini. The route to the plateau can also split off to the Sella di Filiporto starting from the Ferla region or, on the other side, the bank of the Sortino, which then leads to the Grotta dei pipistrelli (Cavern of the Bats).
It's a pleasure to walk in this luxuriant vegetation, the sounds of nature are all around you and you can stay in a little quiet oasis were is possible to visit the older civilization and relax oneself on the shore rive. Occasionally it's possible to find near the old train station a man that produce honey as the ancient time (1900) he is a sympathy old man and is happy to speak and explain his passion when he meets stranger people. It's easy to find some roadbooks that describe all paths in Pantalica or to have a tour guided with the Mandala organic tours a Sicilian agency specialized in trek tours.
