Sea & Mountains - 1st Stage Donnalucata - Scicli

March 11, 2018
Wonderful Iblei landscapes to kick off the spring season, lands of ancient conquests and fierce battles, where various dominations have left us historical artifacts of culture and religion.
Ciaotrekking ideally connects a path that starts from the sea in the splendid seaside resort of Donnalucata, an ancient trading hub and important port of the County of Modica, favored by the ease of its landings—so much so that the Arabs, during their rule, called it Marsa Sikla, meaning port of Scicli. Another name given to Donnalucata by the Arabs was Ayn al-Awqat (Spring of Prayers) due to small springs, still existing today, on the beach of Micenci, where the muslim (the inhabitants of the time) used to go to pray. Our route climbs to the right of the Torrente di Modica, passing by the Sanctuary delle Milizie, Contrada Bommacchia, and Contrada Lincino, before descending alongside the Ospedale Busacca to enter Scicli. We will conclude our walk with a visit to the historic center.

Fee: € 10,00 - Includes guide service, organization, and RCT insurance.
Expenses not included: packed lunch and travel fuel costs.
Meeting point: Sunday 11/03/2018 at 09:00 AM, Via Casmene Donnalucata, at the Blue Moon ice cream parlor.
End of excursion: 05:00 PM in the Municipality of Scicli.
Travel: own car.
Route: 5 hours of walking – road, mule track, marked trail.
Difficulty: medium.
Lunch: packed.
Equipment: required: trekking clothing, small backpack, k-way, hiking boots, waterproof jacket, hat, sweater, 1.5 liters of water.
Guide: Salvatore Marletta – 333/4987946 - [email protected]
Salvatore Nicosia – 333.7447419 - [email protected]
Collaborator: Cutrone Vito – 368.7348961- [email protected]