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HERMITAGE OF SAN CALOGERO

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2024
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Hermitage offering a mud, water and sulfurous vapors cure

Situated on Mount Kronio, this hermitage is the pretext for a nice hike. Just next door, the southern caves of San Calogero are carved into the rock and are completely natural. Inside, the atmosphere is saturated with water vapour and sulphurous gas. The temperature varies between 38 and 41 °C, and the humidity is 98%! This cure of mud, water and sulphurous vapour baths was generally indicated in the treatment of joint and inflammatory diseases. Access to the thermal baths is now closed to the public, too bad!

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Les fameuses grottes, déjà utilisées par les Grecs de Selinonte (6ème siècle avant J.-C.) sont aujourd'hui totalement fermées, interdites de visite et inaccessibles à mon grand regret contrairement à ce que tous les guides se gardent d'indiquer. La majeure partie des établissements de thermalisme ne fonctionne plus non plus à l'exception d'un seul, placé à bonne distance du monte Calogero où l'on peut profiter des eaux sulfureuses. Du haut du monte Calogero, on peut apprécier un panorama à 360 degrés, visiter l'église monumentale dédiée au saint du même nom et, si le sacristain vous en confie la clé, la minuscule grotte non "vaporeuse" où saint Calogero vécut en ermite au 6ème siècle; on peut y admirer une touchante majolique du 16ème siècle au-dessus d'un petit autel.

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