The Alcantara Gurne and the medieval village of Francavilla di Sicilia- Trekking in Sicily
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
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We are in the territory of Francavilla di Sicilia, in the province of Messina, the coast of Naxos and Taormina is a few kilometers away. Here the Alcantara river, one of the most evocative Sicilian rivers, has dug rounded basins called Gurne in the lava bed with the force of its waterfalls. To visit them you have to embark on an exciting trekking path, managed by the Alcantara River Park, which starts right from Francavilla, descending to the bottom of the canyon where the river has flowed for millennia.
It is a spectacular itinerary, immersed in the typical fluvial vegetation of the Sicilian hinterland, in a beautifully landscaped area, with varied flora and rich aquatic fauna. The area is equally interesting from a historical and monumental point of view due to its proximity to the medieval village of Francavilla and the vestiges of a Greek settlement from the 5th century BC.
In reality there are at least 16 Gurne dell'Alcantara but the route I propose allows you to visit the most significant, the "Passerella" lakes with the waterfalls and the Enel lock and "A Ciappa", where at the end of the nineteenth century a water mill supplied electricity on an experimental basis to the municipality of Francavilla and Castiglione (among the first in Italy). The route is well marked, already in the village you will find the red tourist signs indicating the starting point, and is accompanied by illustrative panels along the entire route.
Easily accessible and not particularly long or demanding, the route has a circular development. In my opinion it is better to proceed counterclockwise to go down to the river in the first part and maybe in season take a nice "cooling" bath. In the second part, you will skirt the river to the ruins of an ancient bridge and reach the Ciappa mill, keeping to your left the ruins of the old Norman Castle, which dominate the area from the top of a cliff. After a wooden bridge that crosses a saja (an ancient irrigation system of Arab origin), the path climbs up the sides of the hill, passing a magnificent basin, up to the "summit" from which you can enjoy a breathtaking view of the town of Francavilla and on the underlying plateau where in 1719 a bloody battle took place between the Spaniards and the Austro-Hungarian army.
The last stretch of the trek passes through the beautiful medieval village of Francavilla (Contorado district), a cluster of typical Sicilian-style houses gathered around the Matrice church and overlooking the valley with Etna volcano in the background.
Francavilla di Sicilia can be easily reached during a seaside stay in Taormina or Giardini Naxos. The visit of the Gurne can be easily completed in a day but the area, between the Peloritani mountains and the Nebrodi mountains offers numerous attractions. Therefore, consider staying overnight in some farmhouse in the area and calmly dedicate yourself to exploring the lesser-traveled beauties of rural Sicily.
Shooting for this video was completed in 2020. For the most part, I used the good old Canon Legria, companion of many adventures. River shots were shot with a GoPro Hero 7 and aerial shots with the Mavic Air.
For post-production and editing, I used the Cyberlink PowerDirector suite.
The photos are by Francesca Sparatore using a Nikon D7500.
The music pieces are:
"Denouement" by Kai Engel and "Phase IV" by Lo-Fi is Sci-Fi. Both are available on the Free Music Archive.
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Absolutely beautiful Andrea. Thank you 😊
Hi Judy! Thank you for your kind comment!
Immagini spettacolari e video altrettanto bello... Bravo Ancdrea, i tuoi video mi lasciano sempre a bocca aperta!!!
Grazie!!! Sono contento ti sia piaciuto. Grazie mille e buona serata!
I loved the videos!
The water appeared so Clear and Beautiful blue
stunning shots of the Scenery 👍👍👏
Thank you very much for this comment!
Hi Andrea! Such a beautiful place, fabulous countryside and you show it wonderfully. Well done, my friend 👍. Big like and full play. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend 😀.
Thank you Jim! I’m glad you liked. Thanks for watching. Have a nice week end.
Beautiful trekking video. Amazing landscape. Best regards my friendand have a nice weekend.
Thank you Greg! Thank you for your support!
Very nice upload from you. Thanks for sharing. Like 17. Have a great weekend. See you soon again.
Thank you very much and welcome to the channel!
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing Andrea!
Thank you my friend!
Wow, very nice. Your video is awesome.
Thanks for sharing. Have a happy day.👍🏼17
Thank you, my friend!
Oh my goodness the colour of the water was amazing! Wow! Great drone shots :D - Jo
Hi Jo! Thank you for watching! Good night!
Again amazing views.. Thank you Andrea...
Thank you Nedim!
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Thank you 🙏!
I have a smile on my face! My 1st time seeing this... I see you found your theme! Here i am. 2021 April. post pandemic. I just bookmarked this. for revisit. Stay in touch we can.
Thank you for your kind comment and nice to meet you on the channel! I’ll be happy to stay in touch with you. Have a nice Sunday!
Bel lavoro, bravo Stefano ...
Grazie Sergio! Buon Primo Maggio!
aw really a pretty place looks so wonderful :)
Yes, it is, much more in reality of course. Thank you Layila and nice to meet in TH-cam!
Very good video
Thank you!
Beautiful scenery you captured! That water 😍 The rolling hills, critters and Beautiful buildings 😍😍 Full watch for you friend 👋👋
-Ashley from Adventure Encounters
Hi Ashley! Thank you for your great comment!
very nice
Thank you for watching!
This is a truly divine area. I love these routes when traveling. Making a mark for the future. Have a nice day Andrea!
Thanks for watching Pavel! Who knows, maybe once we’ll meet you there!
Looks like a peaceful and beautiful paradise. You got some great shots. I can't wait to get back to Italy and explore more, stunning place!
It would be great to have you here!
Ach ist das schön. Ich will auf meiner Motorradtour im Mai 2020 dort vorbeifahren. Mit Motorradklamotte scheint mir die Wanderung doch zu mühsam, will aber in meinem geplanten Video darau hinweisen. Darf ich daher paar kurze Clips aus dem Video verwenden (mit Quellenangabe versteht sich)?
Im Mai ist es warm genug zum Baden. Wenn Sie eine Unterkunft oder einen Campingplatz in der Gegend haben, möchten Sie vielleicht Ihre Ausrüstung dort lassen und die Wanderung leichter machen. In der Zwischenzeit können Sie Auszüge aus dem Video verwenden. Schick mir den Link, vielleicht folge ich dir auch. Hallo und danke.
@@andreadistefanoMS Danke für den Hinweis, aber es ist eine geführte Tour, bei der meine individuellen Möglichkeiten begrenzt sind.
Es geht mir auch nur darum, sehens- und wissenswertes entlang des Weges aufzuzeigen.
So ist mir Dein Video sehr hilfreich, auch wenn ich die Clips vielleicht gar nicht benötige.
Dire stupefacenti è dire pocoMriaRota Viola Di Marco
È vero, è un posto magnifico. Acqua limpida e gelida, perfetta per questo gran caldo. Grazie per il commento, Maria Rita!