Aidone · Castle
Castel di Gresti
Amid the cereal-growing countryside of what was the Morgantina territory, a long rocky ridge rises to cut across the course of a stream almost like a dam.
📍 Nature reserve
Lago Ogliastro
Aidone
An artificial lake created by the Don Sturzo dam along the Gornalunga River, the reservoir has become an important nature oasis, a wintering and nesting site for several species of wild birdlife.
An artificial lake created by the Don Sturzo dam along the Gornalunga River, the reservoir has become an important nature oasis, a wintering and nesting site for several species of wild birdlife. Today it is a Special Protection Area under EU Directives.
Getting there
SP 67, Aidone. Reached from the SP 67. Accessible by bicycle and by car/motorcycle.
Access & visits
Open every day of the year. Suitable for families with children; a guide is required.
Where it is
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Nearby places
Aidone · Rural village
Borgo del Baccarato
A rural ERAS hamlet, now abandoned and ghostly in appearance.
Piazza Armerina · Lake
Lago Olivo
An artificial lake created by damming the stream of the same name, a tributary of the Braemi, it has a forked shape with very deep inlets.