Water Mill “Cavallo d’Ispica”, Cave Museum in Modica

The ancient Mill, thanks to the constant dedication passed down for four generations by the Cerruto family and the perfectly preserved environments, today constitutes an indispensable testimony of a now extinct peasant civilization, which lives again within the walls of this site. The museum includes the caves and various environments rich in furnishings and utensils of the time, which perfectly reconstruct the peasant and domestic life of the miller’s family. The Mill, on the other hand, combines knowledge of peasant ingenuity and craftsmanship with the charm and suggestiveness of the places. The visit includes:

Initial description of the water mill scheme and the path

Corridor with various utensils

The loom room

The wood cave

Corridor with garden tools

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

The waterfalls, the canal, and the water storage vessel

The water chamber with the Arab-style paddle wheel

The grinding room

The stalactite and stalagmite exhibition