Scurati Caves
The Scurati Caves are an ancient settlement and a speleological geological site located in the municipality of Custonaci, in the province of Trapani. It includes a small village of houses that have been inhabited from 1819 until mid-1900s.Photo: Esculapio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monte Cofano Nature Reserve and Monte Cofano Nature Reserve.
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve
Photo: Patrick Nouhailler’s…, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve is a protected coastal area in Trapani province, northwestern Sicily. Located between Custonaci and the Gulf of Macari, the reserve centres around the striking limestone peak of Monte Cofano, which rises from the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve
Park
Photo: BlueShepard01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monte Cofano Nature Reserve is a park.
Santuario di Maria Santissima di Custonaci
Church
Photo: Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sanctuary of Maria Santissima di Custonaci is a Catholic Church located in the town centre of Custonaci dedicated to Mary. Madonna of Custonaci is the patroness and guardian of the communes of agro Erice. Santuario di Maria Santissima di Custonaci is situated 1½ km south of Scurati Caves.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bonagia and Erice.
Bonagia
Village
Photo: Leop81, Public domain.
Bonagia is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Scurati Caves.
Erice
Photo: Michal Osmenda, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Erice is a hilltop town in western Sicily, perched on Monte Erice above the coastal city of Trapani. The historic centre retains a largely medieval layout, with cobbled streets, ancient landmarks, pre-Roman fortifications and numerous churches reflecting its religious significance.
Scurati Caves
- Type: Cave
- Also known as: “Grotta Mangiapane” and “Grotta Scurati”
- Categories: archaeological site and landform
- Location: Custonaci, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.0933° or 38° 5′ 36″ northLongitude
12.67087° or 12° 40′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FCJ3MVC+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 2598794844OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q17632175
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Italian—“Scurati Caves” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهوف سكوراتي”
- Basque: “Scuratiko kobak”
- French: “grottes de Scurati”
- French: “Grottes de Scurati”
- Italian: “Grotte di Scurati”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grotta Mangiapane and Grotta Buffa.
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