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.

  • 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 [...]

  • 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 [...]