Pizzo Muletta caves in Capaci

Those who want to go on a journey to discover a pure and uncontaminated Sicily cannot leave the hypothesis of discovering the islands in the background Pizzo Muletta caves. The place was made imposing and massive thanks to the sequence of rocks, for a site that best defends the town of Capaci and offers a view that pays off all the effort made to reach it. There is nothing left to do but get to know this enchanted place.

Origins and history of the Pizzo Muletta Caves

The Caves of Pizzo Muletta contain a very interesting story. The area showcases various testimonies of strong archaeological and anthropological significance and is still being studied by experts.
It seems that the rocks rose from the sea about two and a half million years ago, during the Sicilian orogeny period. It is probable that the complex was one cliff in full operation, with exposed caves in perfect alignment with the marine area and rich in evident fossils.

Le Pizzo Muletta and Capaci caves they were already visited in the prehistoric period, to then be populated during the archaic, classical and Hellenistic eras. Over the millennia, they have been flanked by karst cavities placed in the mountain peaks, distinguished by the Mediterranean scrub.
However, the Muletta area has suffered numerous damages over a limited period of time, being flanked by a residential area subject to strong building speculation. Thankfully, the local rock face continues to remain intact.

The salient features of the Pizzo Muletta caves

The caves are still today an authentic Capaci symbol and are located along a rocky coast of limestone origins. They maintain a particular elongated shape and include the mountainous areas of Red Raffo e Pernician coastboth rocky. The areas enclose very steep walls and imposing bumps, with various herbaceous plants and bushes.

La main cave is that of the Straw, of marine origins and capable of serving as a perfect refuge during the Paleolithic era, until it turned into a Sanctuary. There Long Grotto it is a very large gallery with various prehistoric settlements, even if its wall has undergone some irreparable alterations. Also important is the Cave of the Cocci, a cavity which cannot be accessed due to special boulders located outside, but which has remained intact.

What to see near the Caves of Pizzo Muletta

The Capaci Caves offer the opportunity to discover the best of the Palermo town of Capaci. There is no shortage of religious buildings, from Mother church to the one entitled to San Rocco, without neglecting the Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia.
Among the civilian points of interest, the Palace of the Counts Pilo, as well as must visit the memorial stone in remembrance of the fallen of the Massacre of Capaci of 1992.

How to get to Capaci

To reach the Caves in Capaci, simply take the A29 motorway and exit at Capaci-Isola delle Femmine or at Carini, both located about 2 kilometers from the destination.

By train, the railway stations of Francia and Piraineto are 7-8 kilometers away from the city centre.