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.
Sicily 2026: Blue Flag Beaches
In 2026, Sicily counts 16 Blue Flag municipalities: 14 confirmations and 2 new entries, Ispica and Lipari. The award, assigned every [...]
Summer Tales – Cinema in Piazza
Cinema in Piazza returns this summer, the festival that for six years has brought great cinema where there are no [...]
14th Edition – Marefestival Troisi Award
On the island of Salina, the green pearl of the Aeolian archipelago, the eagerly awaited Marefestival – Troisi Award returns [...]
6th Edition – Adolfo Celi Award 2025
The Adolfo Celi Award is more than just a cultural event: it is a powerful blend of art and solidarity, [...]
A Guide to a Unique Sicilian Summer
There’s a summer Sicily you can sense even before you see it. It smells of jasmine at sunset and homemade tomato [...]
The Ways of Treasures 18th edition
Le Vie dei Tesori is the Festival that involves dozens of towns and villages in Sicily each year, with hundreds [...]
Feast of the Vara and Ride of the Giants 2025
For more than five hundred years in Messina excitement and fascination on the day of the Assumption of Mary into [...]
Regional Day of the Sicilian Paths
A full day to rediscover Sicily at a slow pace On Sunday, April 13, live a unique experience along 17 itineraries [...]
