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.

  • Tindari Path

    The Tindari Path represents one of the oldest and most heartfelt pilgrimages in the region, attracting believers from all over [...]

  • Via Francigena Normanna

    The Via Normanna is an important artery of the Sicilian Magna Via Francigena, witnessed since the Middle Ages through original [...]

  • Way of Saint Felix of Nicosia

    A trek, a path of psychophysical well-being, a pilgrimage of faith and an experience of "slow tourism". All this is [...]

  • 04/07/2024 00:00 - 07/07/2024 00:00

    Eolie Music Fest

    The Eolie Music Fest, the music festival (but not only) held on the Aeolian Islands from Thursday 4 to Sunday [...]

  • 26/05/2024 00:00 - 26/05/2024 00:00

    ADSI National Day

    The Italian Historic Houses Association's National Day is back. Italy's largest diffuse museum reopens its doors on Sunday 26 May [...]

  • 25/05/2024 00:00 - 26/05/2024 00:00

    Open Cellars

    On 25 and 26 May 2024, Sicilian wine cellars will open wide to welcome wine and food enthusiasts. The Sicilian [...]

  • Way of the Marian Shrines in the Nisi Ring

    Those who love nature and wish to give space to their spirituality, particularly Marian devotion, can choose to walk the [...]

  • Blue Flag Beaches

    There are 16 “Blue Flags” in Sicily in 2026. The ranking is drawn up every year by the Foundation for Environmental [...]

  • 23/03/2024 00:00 - 22/04/2024 00:00

    The Orestiadi of Gibellina

    On Friday 22 March at 6 pm at the Vittorio Emanuele Theatre in Messina, the exhibition "Le Orestiadi di Gibellina" [...]