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.
Sicily on Horseback
Sicily on horseback is a form of slow tourism. You're in close contact with nature in the region's most unspoiled [...]
Naturism in Sicily
A love for ecology, being in harmony with nature, a life philosophy, curiosity, or just an experience to try at [...]
Novara di Sicilia
An aura of mystery surrounds the creation of Novara di Sicilia, one of Italy's most beautiful villages, about 70 kilometres [...]
Montalbano Elicona
Before describing Montalbano Elicona, in the province of Messina, something should be said about the meaning of its name. There [...]
Hiking in the Aeolian Islands
You can walk over a variety of different peaks and through forests scented with caper blossoms and broom, move between [...]
Sicilian Shrines
The large number of shrines in Sicily reflects the island's magnificent ecclesiastical, cultural heritage. They house sacred remains, whose memory [...]
Dog and pet friendly beaches
Sicily is a region which welcomes dogs and their owners with open arms, with so many ad hoc beaches which [...]
Castelmola
If in one sweep you can see the Ionian coast, the monumental Mount Etna, the gulf of Giardini-Naxos, the Capo [...]
Filicudi
A little wild and not very worldly, ideal for those who seek the intensity of the essential and love unspoilt [...]
