Places
Cave·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Grotta Mangiapane, Scurati (Custonaci)
Sicily
The Grotta Mangiapane is a 70 m-high natural arch in the Scurati cliff, inhabited from the Palaeolithic on; a family named Mangiapane built houses, a chapel, ovens and stables right inside it, lived there until the 1950s, and the hamlet survives as an open-air museum. Monte Cofano and its coast reserve rise just beyond.
Duration
1 hour
Distance
2 km
Elevation
+40 m
Best season
Year-round
Parking · Free
Free parking at Scurati (Custonaci), a short walk from the cave.
Water
Fountain at Scurati; nothing on the path.
Highlights
- Whole 19th-century hamlet inside a cave
- Palaeolithic-to-modern occupation
- Below Monte Cofano and its coast reserve
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome around the cave hamlet and on the short approach path.
