Places
Hike·Moderate·Scenic·Popular
Pantalica Necropolis, Sortino
Sicily
The Pantalica necropolis (13th–7th century BC) contains over 5,000 rock-cut tombs in the walls of the Anapo river gorge. UNESCO-listed with Syracuse, it is the largest Bronze Age necropolis in the world. The river gorge walk passes Byzantine cave churches painted with frescoes and swimming holes in the clear Anapo river.
Duration
4 hours
Distance
10 km
Elevation
+300 m
Best season
March – October
Highlights
- 5,000 Bronze Age tombs
- World's largest Bronze Age necropolis
- Byzantine cave churches with frescoes
With your dog
Rocky gorge; dogs on leash.
