Alcantara Gorges & River
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Alcantara is one of the four most important rivers in Sicily and a perfect place for daily hiking. It starts on Etna at 1250 m and through the north slopes reaches the Mediterranean sea by Giardini Naxos. Thanks to its mineral filled waters the valley from Randazzo to Taormina is green and fertile. The most famous part, called Gorges, you find in Motta Camastra close to Francavilla di Sicilia. The river is filled with Etna stones, small waterfalls and lakes with running water. By its waterfalls the river gives a spectacular natural show where the water has formed the stone into different shapes. During low water periods it is possible to enter inside the basalts where the most breathtaking natural scenes are to be found.
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