In a small promontory on the Tyrrhenian Sea, near Patti (a small town in Messina), is Tindari. The nature that frames the inhabited village is particular and unique. In the lower part of the the hill we find the Marinello beach which widens and narrows, influenced by the tides. Not far from the crystalline waters, […]
This town located in the province of Messina, it’s certainly one of the visit you should do if you are in Sicily. Taormina is famous because of its position on a hill overlooking the sea with Mount Etna in the background. The village is truly characteristic, with several monuments and a beautiful municipal villa.
The Aeolian Islands are a volcanic archipelago part of the Messina province, north Sicily. They have become , over the years, one of the main tourist destinations of the island. The main islands of the archipelago are: Alicudi, Filicudi, Lipari, Panarea, Stromboli, and Vulcano. The last two have a living vulcano inside. Surely one of […]
This natural canyon is located between the villages of Castiglione di Sicilia and Camastra, in the province of Messina. The Alcantara Gorges have a height of 25 meters and a width ranging from 2 to 5 meters. In the middle of the lava stone flows the Alcantara river. These gorges were born from the lava […]
The church that we see today dates back to the 16th century, but from the original structure it only remains one part. In fact, the first construction of the San Giovanni di Malta church can be traced back to the 6th century. During centuries, the church has survived natural disasters, specially earthquakes that hit the […]
The town hall palace was rebuilt after the 1908 earthquake, but its location in the urban structure is very old. In fact, it first construction can be traced back to the 17th century during the Spanish domination.
It’s the main theatre of the city of Messina. It was built in the 19th century by Ferdinando II of Bourbon orders. It was designed by Pietro Valente. The first name of the theater was Sant’Elisabetta but it changed to Vittorio Emanuele Theater after the unification of Italy. The theater suffered several damages during the […]
This excellent monument is from the 16th century. It was built by the sculptor Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli (1507 – 1563), one of the most famous student of Michelangelo, to commemorate the construction of the first aqueduct of the city of Messina. When the fountain was complete, to make room for it, the ancient medieval church […]
This religious building carries a very ancient story with it. The first time it was built was during the 14th century, after that it suffered several destructions and different reconstructions. The actual structure we find now in Messina is the result of the 20th century reconstruction of the church.
The construction of this religious building dates back to the 15th century. The church is located in the ancient Via dei Monasteri today known as Via XXIV Maggio, one of the main streets in Messina city since the Greeks.