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.
TREAT YOURSELF TO A CHRISTMAS IN SICILY
Spending Christmas in Sicily is the best way to experience the charm of new and exciting discoveries while soaking up [...]
PLAN YOUR AUTUMN ESCAPE IN SICILY
Autumn is the perfect time of the year to visit Sicily. On the island, time flows like lava: unstoppable but [...]
LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT SELFIE
“...but first, let me take a selfie”. Your best smiles in pictures can tell a lot about your holiday. Let's go [...]
Myths and legends in Sicily
Sicily is a land deeply rooted in myth. From the depths of the Strait of Messina to the peaks of [...]
HOMEMADE FRESH SAUCE
Freshly produced homemade sauce is the secret recipe that makes every Sicilian dish so special. From arancine (or arancini?!) to [...]
Botanical Gardens in Sicily
Botanical gardens are places dedicated to preserve biodiversity. Here you can learn something about environmental protection and about the plant [...]
Between sea and mountain: Sant’Angelo di Brolo, Piraino, Gioiosa marea and Gioiosa Guardia
Close your eyes and imagine to seat on the top of a peak, watching the waves, feeling the Mediterranean breeze, [...]
Not only sea: Sicily lakes
Sicily is surrounded by many small watercourses, they represent a very important resource for watering this dry land. That's why [...]
Castles in the Messina area, from the Tyrrhenian to the Ionian Sea
Impregnable city walls, ancient loopholes, inaccessible moats... But also stuccoes, bas-reliefs, elegant rooms... Yes, we are talking about castles! There [...]
