Rupestrian village of San Micidiario In Pantalica
The Village of San Micidario is one of the three Byzantine villages located within the archaeological area of Pantalica. The other two villages are: the village of San Nicolicchio and the village of Cavetta.
The small village, which dates back to the 9th century, has about 150 houses dug into the rocks, all facing the valley, and an oratory located on the edge of a cliff. The village served as a shelter, for a small community, against the continuous Arab raids and raids along the coasts. Among the caves in the village, one stands out: it is a cave probably belonging to an authoritative member of the community which, in addition to being larger than the others, was equipped with a window and a balcony.
The oratory of San Micidario still has faint traces of frescoes and rock inscriptions in poor condition, but what is distinguishable is the Christ Pantocrator with 2 angels at the side.
The village is easily reachable on foot from a path that starts from the Sella di Filiporto car park in about 10 minutes.
