Greeks settled in this corner of land, calling it Zancle, which means sickle, due to the shape of its natural harbor. Its current name derives from Messenia, the Greek town of the colonists who later populated it.
3rd Regional Day of Sicily’s Trails and Paths
On Sunday 12 April 2026, Sicily will celebrate the third edition of the Regional Day of Trails and Paths, an [...]
Sicily’s Romantic Road: a travel itinerary through the heart of the Island
Conceived on the initiative of architect Antonio Sabelli, the “Romantic Road of Sicily” route is much more than a tourist [...]
The 4 Sicilian Cities with the most sunshine in Holidu’s “Top 50”
Did you know that Holidu, the platform for vacation rental seekers, has released a list of the 50 sunniest cities [...]
FAI Spring Days 2026
On Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March 2026, the FAI Spring Days return, the major national event dedicated to discovering [...]
Milazzo Film Festival 2026
From 25 to 28 March 2026, the Trifiletti Theatre in Milazzo will host the twelfth edition of the Milazzo Film [...]
Sicily by water: an itinerary through canyons, rivers, and springs in the island’s interior
When you think of Sicily, your imagination immediately turns to the sea. Yet, far from the coast, the island boasts [...]
The lighthouses of Sicily
Along the coast of Sicily, where the land ends and the sea begins, lighthouses emerge like sentinels of stone and [...]
Carnevale francavillese 2026
From February 7th to 17th, 2026, the town of Francavilla di Sicilia comes alive with one of the most engaging [...]
Sustainable Sicily: green itineraries through nature reserves and parks
Sicily is a veritable natural laboratory of biodiversity, where sea, mountains, volcanoes, and protected areas coexist in a complex and [...]
