Le Gurne dell'Alcantara — Attraction in Francavilla di Sicilia

Two stars because the way to the great spot on the river is hard to find, the signs do not help. That's why it was disappointing to go there and walk the whole path but miss the small path towards the river. The path looks abandoned. The fact that it wasn't crowded is a good thing though, once we actually made it to the passerella (at the spot there s an iron bridge which was locked though) we were alone. The water was very cold on a September day but it felt very refreshing anyway. The spot by itself was great. As i said the bad review is because of the fact that the gorne overall is neglected, there are some signs there with explanations but they aren't of any help regarding orientation and way to get to the good spot. We were actually able to get closer to two spots. The other one further down the river was...

9. 2021 Le Gurne dell'Alcantara 2021 (delayed review). Beautiful nature, stones and a river. We were unlucky with the weather. After walking for a while, we got caught in a freak storm. We lost an hour hiding in a cave. We gave up on continuing on the trail and walked through Francavilla di Sicilia to the ruins of Ruderi del Castello. We continued on by car to the Gole Alcantara Botanical and Geological Park, which we visited. More youtube, travel video PSIS-visit. Iva +...

The nature is amazing but neglected by the local authorities..we walked until the piknik area and we found the following: Broken pipes and flodded path's (wear sandals) The Path infested by bushes The piknik area full of rubbish, and a small cavity in the mountain used as a toilet... simply disgusting. Not clear and efficient sign's No paths leading to the river so people can swim in or relax by the water.

The community needs to act fast as it is...