An excursion to the Monte Altesina nature reserve, the 'navel of the island', among rock-cut tombs, convent ruins and a Sikel-Greek village.
The story
The non-profit cultural association Hisn al-Giran was founded in Calascibetta in July 2011, out of a shared desire to promote and enhance the Calascibetta area through excursions and cultural events. Monte Altesina is the navel of the island, chosen by the Arabs as the geographical centre from which to command Sicily. Walking along its trails, you discover a route of great charm, along which you come upon tombs carved into the rock, the ruins of an ancient monastery, a Siculo-Greek village and an inscription in Arabic, for a historical journey from prehistory to the Middle Ages.
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Calascibetta
Calascibetta area. The meeting point is arranged when booking.
from €140 · per groupCalascibetta · 2 hours
A guided hike to the Realmese Necropolis, an archaeological site with oven tombs inhabited from prehistory to the Byzantine age.
Associazione Culturale Hisn Al Giran
€160 · per groupCalascibetta · 4 hours 30 min
An excursion to the ancient Byzantine rock-cut village of Calascibetta, among tombs, columbaria, palmenti, qanat and a rock church.
Associazione Culturale Hisn Al Giran
€180 · per groupCalascibetta · 6 hours
An archaeological excursion to Monte Gaspa among a late-antique necropolis, a chamber tomb and a megalithic rock, from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages.
Associazione Culturale Hisn Al Giran
Up to the summit: the Monte Altesina reserve
€190 · per group