Climiti Mounts

The Climiti mountains are a suggestive hill chain located in the territories of Melilli, Priolo Gargallo and Sortino and are the last strip of land of the Iblei mountains, before the Piana di Siracusa that overlooks the Valle dell’Anapo. They take their name from the Greek word klimax  (scale), due to their stepped form.

Like all the Iblei they are formed from the stupendous white calcareous rock. The beauty of the landscape they form is impressive. The natural caves and the many caves, give the traveler the feeling of a place that still lives of an active and pulsating life, as if there were still people who live in those caves.

Among these mountains you can come across a variety of colorful plant and animal species. Almond trees, olive trees, carob trees dominate these places and the smell of the thyme fills the air with its freshness. Among the Climiti Mountains, it is possible for the traveler to look up at the sky and see the elegance of the peregrine falcon or even the lanner falcon, a very rare falcon in Italy.

For a journey through unspoiled nature and to enjoy the wonderful emotions of the Sicilian hinterland, the Climiti mountains are the most suitable place.