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Day 1 – Underground Catania: between lava and water<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Beneath its historic center, Catania<\/a><\/span> hides an entire city buried by lava flows.<\/p>\n

In the underground passages, you can walk among the remains of Roman baths<\/strong>, the bed of the Amenano River,<\/strong> and structures incorporated into the modern city.<\/p>\n

The urban stratification tells the story of the numerous reconstructions that took place after the eruptions of Mount Etna.<\/p>\n

A unique example of a city that lives on top of its own history, to be explored with guided tours or visits to hidden places such as the Church of San Gaetano alle Grotte or the Terme dell’Indirizzo.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Catania<\/a><\/span><\/div>

Day 2 – Syracuse and the Latomie: stone quarries and myth<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the Neapolis Archaeological Park<\/a> <\/strong>in Syracuse<\/a><\/strong>, the Latomie<\/strong>\u2014ancient stone quarries\u2014create landscapes carved into the rock.<\/p>\n

The most famous is the Latomia del Paradiso<\/strong>, home to the Ear of Dionysius<\/strong>, renowned for its perfect acoustics and the legends surrounding it.<\/p>\n

These places tell the story of the Greek and Roman city, but also the link between nature and memory<\/strong>, in a setting that combines archaeology and scenic charm.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Siracusa<\/a><\/span><\/div>

Day 3 – Modica rupestre: the city carved into the rock<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Modica<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, in addition to its famous Baroque architecture, has a rocky soul<\/strong>: entire neighborhoods built on stone, cave dwellings<\/strong> still visible, underground churches, and ancient paths set in the landscape.<\/p>\n

An example of urban planning that has adapted to the morphology of the territory, creating a fusion between city and rock.<\/p>\n

Visit the Cartellone neighborhood and the Hermitage of San Nicol\u00f2 Inferiore<\/strong>, as well as the panoramic views of the houses that seem to rise from the rock itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Modica<\/a><\/span><\/div>

Day 4 – Cava d’Ispica: cave settlements surrounded by nature<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Cava d\u2019Ispica<\/b><\/a> is a long valley carved into the rock, home to dozens of caves, necropolises, and prehistoric and medieval dwellings.<\/p>\n

An extraordinary archaeological and naturalistic site, little frequented and surrounded by greenery.<\/p>\n

Along the paths<\/strong> you will encounter troglodytic villages<\/strong>, oven tombs, rock churches, and places of worship carved into the stone.<\/p>\n

A veritable open-air museum,<\/strong> ideal for those seeking silence, history, and nature.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\"Cava<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":109033,"template":"","categories":[1933,1932],"luogo":[2963,3070,3138,2950],"stagione":[1874,1877,1876],"class_list":["post-109127","itinerario","type-itinerario","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sicilia-archeologica-en","category-luoghi-della-cultura-en","luogo-catania","luogo-ispica","luogo-modica-ragusa","luogo-siracusa-syracuse","stagione-autumn","stagione-spring","stagione-winter"],"acf":{"sottotitolo":"Among underground cities, inhabited caves, and monumental quarries: an itinerary through Sicily carved into stone","titolo_paragrafo_1":"Secret Sicily","paragrafo_1":"

Beneath Sicily’s most famous cities and destinations lies another dimension, one of silence, depth, and ancient memories.<\/p>\n

A world carved out of lava and limestone<\/strong>, shaped by man over the centuries and largely untouched by the most popular tourist circuits.<\/p>\n

From layered cities<\/strong> such as Catania to the inhabited caves<\/strong> of Modica, passing through the Greek quarries<\/strong> of Syracuse and the rock villages<\/strong> of Cava d’Ispica, this itinerary reveals a surprising Sicily.<\/p>\n

An invitation to travel slowly, immersing yourself in history and landscape from new and profound perspectives.<\/p>\n","galleria":[{"ID":109033,"id":109033,"title":"1 Sicilia sotterranea - Just Maria","filename":"1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria.png","filesize":3077344,"url":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria.png","link":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/en\/itinerario\/underground-sicily\/1-sicilia-sotterranea-just-maria-2\/","alt":"Catania- credits: Archivio Regione Siciliana Just Maria","author":"53","description":"Catania- credits: Archivio Regione Siciliana Just Maria","caption":"Catania- credits: Archivio Regione Siciliana Just Maria","name":"1-sicilia-sotterranea-just-maria-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":109127,"date":"2026-01-30 08:35:35","modified":"2026-01-30 08:40:58","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1600,"height":1000,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-300x188.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":188,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-768x480.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":480,"large":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-1024x640.png","large-width":1024,"large-height":640,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-1536x960.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":960,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria.png","2048x2048-width":1600,"2048x2048-height":1000,"blog-large":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-669x272.png","blog-large-width":669,"blog-large-height":272,"blog-medium":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-320x202.png","blog-medium-width":320,"blog-medium-height":202,"recent-posts":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-700x441.png","recent-posts-width":700,"recent-posts-height":441,"recent-works-thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-66x66.png","recent-works-thumbnail-width":66,"recent-works-thumbnail-height":66,"fusion-200":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-200x125.png","fusion-200-width":200,"fusion-200-height":125,"fusion-400":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-400x250.png","fusion-400-width":400,"fusion-400-height":250,"fusion-600":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-600x375.png","fusion-600-width":600,"fusion-600-height":375,"fusion-800":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-800x500.png","fusion-800-width":800,"fusion-800-height":500,"fusion-1200":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-1200x750.png","fusion-1200-width":1200,"fusion-1200-height":750,"portfolio-full":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-940x400.png","portfolio-full-width":940,"portfolio-full-height":400,"portfolio-one":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-540x272.png","portfolio-one-width":540,"portfolio-one-height":272,"portfolio-two":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-460x295.png","portfolio-two-width":460,"portfolio-two-height":295,"portfolio-three":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-300x214.png","portfolio-three-width":300,"portfolio-three-height":214,"portfolio-five":"https:\/\/www.visitsicily.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-Sicilia-sotterranea-Just-Maria-177x142.png","portfolio-five-width":177,"portfolio-five-height":142}}],"localizzazione":"

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