A hidden treasure: the waterfall of the two cliffs in the province of Palermo.

Sicily is a region rich in history and legends, it is a country where the trend towards modernity is intertwined with an atavistic nostalgia for the past. Its places have been known and loved by hundreds and hundreds of tourists at a national and international level who have decided without regrets to make our beloved island a stop on their journey of discovery and in search of different experiences: being those sociocultural and/or food and wine-related.

But Sicily is also an entity that still jealously hides enchanting places, hidden landscapes and secrets from mass tourism in which nature is still the main protagonist. And it is precisely one of these places that we want to tell you about today: the Cascata delle due Rocche (lit. Waterfall of the two cliffs).

This splendid waterfall is located in the heart of the hinterland of the wonderful province of Palermo, inside an idyllic park and a stone's throw from a renowned town whose fame is linked to the presence in times gone by then prominent mafia families portrayed in the trilogy "The Godfather” and in the TV series “Il Capo dei Capi” (lit. “The Boss of the Bosses”): Corleone.

The Cascata delle due Rocche is formed by the jump of the San Leonardo River, a tributary of the Belice, and is 4 metres high. Despite being a short distance from the historic centre of the town, the waterfall (inexplicably still among the most unknown) originates in a basin between two twin fortresses from which it takes its name and ends in a wonderful emerald-coloured lake whose waters continue silently inside the woods.

The landscape that will unfold before your eyes is truly fairytale-like and you will almost feel like you have entered a fantasy film: the green of the trees, the splendour of the rocks, the colour and smell of the uncontaminated earth, the sweet sound of the flowing water that gives an instant sense of peace. The noises of the city are non-existent: only the chirping of birds and the flapping of the wings of butterflies.

This little glimpse of paradise is really easy to reach from the historic centre of Corleone and won't take much time off your itinerary. There will be enough to visit other pearls of this part of Sicily. Among these we recommend: Palermo’s architectural masterpieces, a visit to Monreale and the wonderful Mondello. On the west side, the shimmering beaches of Scopello (the Zingaro nature reserve) and San Vito lo Capo. A bit further on, in the same direction is the mediaeval town of Erice, the salt pans of Trapani, the island of Mozia, the Egadi islands and the Marsala wineries. On the east side, Solunto and Cefalù. In the south, Agrigento, the Valley of the Temples, Eraclea Minoa and Scala dei Turchi.

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