Sicily’s most famous and important resort-town. Even today, the town is a popular destination for international tourism. It combines the drama of the former Greek Colony with beautiful seascape vistas, as well as liberal amounts of Bourganvillea. It is the home of an impressive roman open-air theatre (Teatro Greco) with great views up and down the…
An attractive historic town and seaside resort. Cefalù is a nice relaxing place to unwind. It has no Carson the historic centre and some of Sicily’s best Byzantine mosaics as well as a sweeping sandy beach stretching alongside the town. In the medieval district, the town’s main tourist attraction is the Duomo, a handsome and…
Between Capo D’Orlando and Milazzo, driving along the Palermo-Messina highway you will undoubtably notice what seems to be a large church perched on a rock high above the sea. This is the sanctuary of the Black Madonna of Tindari, a place of pilgrimage but also the site of an Ancient Greek town. There are ruins…
Milazzo is the largest council in the Metropolitan City after Messina, the prime location for setting foot on to one of the UNESCO world heritage sites, the Aeolian Islands. (the main port of departure for those heading to the Aeolian Islands) With several Hydrofoils (passenger only) leaving daily and throughout the year, crossings take between…
The name of Santo Stefano di Camastra derives from the monastery of S.Croce di Santo Stefano in Val Demone. The name “Camastra” was later added to honour the memory of the duke Giuseppe Lanza who rebuilt the feudal town after the violent landslide in 1682.