Water Mill “Cavallo d’Ispica”, cave museum in Modica

The ancient Mill, thanks to the constant dedication passed down through four generations by the Cerruto family and the perfectly preserved environments, today represents an unmissable testimony of a now extinct peasant civilization, which lives again within the walls of this site. The museum includes the caves and various rooms rich in furnishings and tools from the era, perfectly reconstructing the peasant and domestic life of the miller’s family. The Mill, on the other hand, combines the knowledge of ingenuity and peasant art with the charm and suggestiveness of the places. The visit includes: 

Initial description of the water mill’s scheme and the path

Corridor with various tools

The loom room

The wood cave

Corridor with garden tools

The miller’s living quarters, the laundry, the stable and the hayloft

The waterfalls, the channel and the water collection container

The water chamber with the Arabic-style paddle wheel

The grinding room

The exhibition of stalactites and stalagmites