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Photo: Leandro Distefano. Leandro Distefano Original uploader was Cypher84 at it.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Archaeological site
- Area
- 8,000 m²
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 36°51′08″ N, 14°50′15″ E
- Address
- Strada Comunale Crocevie Cava Ispica Ciancia 84, 97015 Modica
History and description
Cava d'Ispica (English: Cave of Ispica) is a nature reserve and archaeological site located in-between the towns of Modica and Ispica, in the southeastern part of Sicily, Italy.
Description
The valley extends for about 13 km (8 mi) and is home to a variety of flora and fauna, as well as numerous caves, gorges, and rock formations that have been eroded by the river that runs through it.
The reserve also contains a number of important archaeological sites, as it was used as habitations and burial site since the 14th century BC.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Cava d’Ispica».
Photos
Getting there
ModicaTrain, nearest
7.4 km as the crow flies
Cava d’IspicaStrada Comunale Crocevie Cava Ispica Ciancia 84, 97015 Modica
Aeroporto di Comiso Pio La Torre25.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Cava d’Ispica?
Cava d’Ispica is in Ispica, in the province of Ragusa (Sicily), Italy. Address: Strada Comunale Crocevie Cava Ispica Ciancia 84, 97015 Modica. GPS coordinates: 36.85234, 14.83756.
What else is there to see near Cava d’Ispica?
Nearby you’ll find: Cava Lazzaro (6.1 km away), Palazzo Napolino-Tommasi Rosso (6.8 km away), Castle of Modica (6.8 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Cava Ispica — Leandro Distefano. Leandro Distefano Original uploader was Cypher84 at it.wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Cava d'Ispica (lato Modica) 01 — Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cava d'Ispica, Modica, Province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy - panoramio (1) — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parco di Cava d'Ispica — Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Veduta delle grotte di Cava d'Ispica — Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Val d’Ispica (acquaforte) — Autore: Chatelet - Incisore: E. Rouarque, Public domain
- VISTA CAVA DALL'ALTO — Pietro B. e Salvo N., Public domain
- Vuë d'une partie des grottes de la vallée d'Ispica située dans le Val di Noto près de Syracuse - Saint-non Jean Claude Richard Abbé De - 1786 — Jean-Claude Richard de Saint-Non, Public domain
- Modica, Province of Ragusa, Italy - panoramio (1) — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences