Cava Grande Cassibile – impressive canyon in Sicily, Italy

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored 2 Comments

Deep in the southeastern corner of Sicily, a hidden world of limestone cliffs and emerald pools awaits your discovery. Cava Grande del Cassibile is not just a canyon. It is a natural cathedral carved by water over millennia. The hiking trail winds down into the gorge, passing ancient rock shelters and wild olive trees. At […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Categories: Gorges, Islands, Italy, Nature, Nature, Sicily

Alcantara Gorge – where to refresh during hot summer days | Sicily, Italy

Updated June 11, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The Alcantara Gorge (Gole dell’Alcantara) is one of Sicily’s most dramatic natural sights, a deep, narrow canyon carved by the Alcantara River through spectacular hexagonal basalt columns formed by ancient lava flows from Mount Etna, creating a landscape of black volcanic rock walls that rise 50 metres above the rushing turquoise water. Located near Taormina […]

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Categories: Gorges, Islands, Italy, Nature, Nature, Sicily