Natural places tour in Siracusa

Daily Tour 4h Availability: 12/10/2022

Largo della Gancia, Siracusa SR, Italy Siracusa city, Plemmirio

Vedremo il fiume Ciane, il Plemmirio e una batteria militare della Seconda Guerra Mondiale, una spiaggia con vista su Ortigia e torneremo a casa, ascolteremo il respiro del mare, vedremo luoghi mozzafiato, vivremo momenti di consapevolezza, conosceremo storie locali, vedremo una vecchia centrale idroelettrica, incontreremo capperi, rosmarino, salvia, origano, antiche tombe greche e saremo affascinati da splendidi paesaggi.

We will see the Ciane river, the Plemmirio and a military battery of the Second World War, a beach with a view of Ortigia and we will return home, we will listen to the breath of the sea, we will see breathtaking places, we will experience moments of mindfulness, we will know local stories , we will see an old hydroelectric power station, we will meet capers, rosemary, sage, oregano, ancient Greek tombs and we will be fascinated by beautiful landscapes.

The Ciane river and wetland of Saline, placed near its mouth. This area, along the Cold River, is the only site where the papyrus grows wild. The River Ciane, whose name comes from the greek Cyanos which means blue, was born in Cozzo del Pantano, in the floodplain of Siracusa, from the sources and heads of Pisimota and Pisima, this one is the main and looks like a pond of water blue, on whose banks grows the papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.ssp.siculus). The River Ciane, after a road of 8 km long, partly natural and partly artificial as a result of numerous human, flows in the Great Harbour of Siracusa.

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Closer to it there are the Saline, that remained in operation until the eighties, are now abandoned and constitute an important wetland for migratory birds stop. The most important aspect of the flora of the reserve is the presence of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.ssp.siculus), a typical plant of North Africa, rather rare in Europe, which belongs to the family of Cyperaceae, and has an erect trunk, submerged in its lower part, with a triangular shape, 3 to 6 meters high, which leads to the top with an inflorescence terminating in a spikelet of flowers. This plant is related to the development of writing because its stem was produced by the papyrus paper of the ancient Egyptians. About the origin of the papyrus in Sicily there are two hypotheses: one feels is that it was a species introducted here and then naturalized, the other says it is a native species of this land. Along the banks of the river it is also the common reed (Phragmites australis), the purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), the water mint (Mentha aquatica), watercress (Nasturtium officinale) and sedges (Carex pendula and Carex riparia). The component tree is made up mainly of ash (Fraxinus excelsior) which often, their bark numerous lichens. In the river are the Potamogeton and Ceratophyllum together with duckweed (Lemna minor) and Azolla caroliniana, an alien species introduced a few years ago. The saltpans are plant species adapted to the high salinity such as Salicornia (Salicornia fruticosa), the enula bacicci (Inula chritmoides), the Sueda fruticosa, the wallflower wild (Matthiola tricuspidata), the Obione (Halimione portulacoides) the spiny rush (Juncus acutus) and various species of Limonium. The pre-reserve area has the species of eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) planted in the years 50-60. Cold, clear waters of the River Cyane living brown trout (Salmo trutta), along with mullet (Mugil cephalus), turtles (Emys orbicularis) and crab (Potamon fluviatile). The salt marshes are important stopover for migratory birds: herons (AREDA cinerea), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), knight of Italy (Himantopus himantopus), Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), coot (Fulica atra), teal (Anas crecca), wigeon (Anas penelope), mute swan (Cygnus olor), flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), spatula (Platalea leucorodia), osprey (Pandion haliaetus) and cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). Were also spotted rare species such as the tern Ruppell (Thalasseus bengalensis), the Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) and the Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus). Close to the reserve there are (Ixobrychus minutus), moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), the Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), the reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) and the pendulum (Remix pendolinus).

The Nature Reserve of Plemmirio, rises south of the island of Ortigia and offers several beaches and beautiful cliffs. The reserve is located along the eastern coast of Sicily, just 10 km from Syracuse. Its waters, ranging from emerald green to the turquoise of the deepest points, host a rich and suggestive marine biodiversity among fascinating caves, which are ideal for scuba diving lovers. Among the most beautiful caves, there are the caves of Plemmirio and Capo Meli, as well as marine cavities and rock formations, such as the Arches and the Giant’s Tongue. Among the cliffs, there are several coves and small beaches. La Fanusa, for instance, is a pristine golden sandy beach, after which you find the Costa Bianca, a rocky area with a crystal sea. The richness of marine and terrestrial biodiversity makes the Plemmirio the ideal place for excursion and scuba diving lovers.

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1:17 - 13/02/2023 / Accedi per rispondere

Abbiamo conosciuto posti che non avremmo mai visto, un parco abbandonato vicino al fiume Ciane e il belvedere del Plemmirio. Grazie a Daniele per il bellissimo pomeriggio. Attività veramente consigliata!

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