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.
Vulcano
Once you reach Vulcano, one of the seven Aeolian Islands, you'll be immediately greeted by the acrid smell of sulphur. [...]
Stromboli
It's a volcano, Iddu, or Him – that's what the island's inhabitants call it. With its black volcanic beaches, Stromboli appears [...]
Salina
With its three inhabited centres, Santa Marina, Malfa and Leni, it's the second largest with just over 2,300 inhabitants, where [...]
Panarea
The smallest and "glossiest" of the islands on the archipelago (21 sq. km.) with many attractions and places in its [...]
The way of the friars: 5 stages through faith, nature and sicilian villages
From Caltanissetta to Cefalù, 166 km on foot through sanctuaries, mountains, and medieval villages of the Madonie There is another Sicily [...]
Underwater archaeology routes
Are you passionate about the deep sea? Do you like discovering new underwater treasures? There are twenty-one underwater routes in [...]
Horse trails in the Nebrodi area
When we think of Sicily, we imagine the sea, sunshine, and beaches. But the largest island in the Mediterranean also [...]
Make a wish, you’re in Sicily
Sicily turns your wish of a dream holiday into reality. Surrounded by the sea, kissed by the sun and home of [...]
You are such a Giufà!
But who is Giufà? Giufà is the typical Sicilian fool. Their stories have been handed down orally from generation to [...]
