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.
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 [...]
Motorbike tour of the Fiumana D’Arte
Sicily is not only rich in archaeological parks and works from past centuries. Would you like to see something contemporary [...]
Middle Ages and Dolomites in Sicily: San Marco D’Alunzio, Alcara Li Fusi, Longi and Frazzanò
This part of the Nebrodi mountains is a few kilometres from the Dolomites. From here you can enjoy a breath-taking [...]
Wines of Northeastern Sicily
Talking about wines in Sicily it's easy to get lost. Each wine contains the flavours, colours and aromas of the [...]
Not only sea: Raccuja-Floresta-Montalbano Elicona
The Nebrodi area is the perfect place if you're searching for mountain villages, forests, crystal-clear waters and the ability to [...]
Looking for Antonioni
If you love cinema, you have probably dreamed about walking the steps of the movie L'avventura by Michelangelo Antonioni. The [...]
