Grotta delle Trabacche - Castello di Donnafugata - RG

Our excursion begins in Contrada Buttino, near the parking area for the Grotta delle Trabacche, which we will visit before setting off.
The Grotta delle Trabacche is a small catacomb carved into the limestone plateaus that define the Monti Iblei. Based on its shape and size, it dates back to the 4th century AD; it is one of the largest in the province of Ragusa and among the most monumental in the area.
The trail winds through the typical rural landscape of the Iblei, amidst carob trees, olive trees, euphorbia, hackberry, butcher's broom, ivy, and mastic. We will walk immersed in the evocative geometry of dry-stone walls, built over time to clear the land for cultivation, mark property boundaries, and support free-range cattle farming.
Our walk will conclude at the Castello di Donnafugata, one of the iconic landmarks of the Ragusa territory.