Sciacca - Monte Calógero

The limestone hill known as Monte Calógero (388m/1,273ft) rises up to the east of Sciacca; a winding road 7.5km/4.5mi long leads up to it. At the top stands the Santuario di San Calógero, inside which is a statue of Calägero by G. Gagini. Below the church are some natural caves, the Stufe Vaporose di San Calógero, from which - as the name suggests - steam issues forth. Finds made therein (housed in the Archeological Museum at Agrigento) show that they were used for healing purposes back in prehistoric times.