Destinations near Messina in Sicily, including the Aeolian Islands off the coast of Tindari and its lagoon to the west. To the southwest rises Etna, the highest Italian volcano, beyond the Alcantara Gorges. On the coast further south, Taormina is a pretty tourist and medieval town, and the chicest seaside resort on the island.
A charming tourist destination Located in a magnificent setting, between sea and mountain, on a terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea from 200 metres above, and dominated by the majestic Etna volcano, Taormina is undoubtedly the most famous Sicilian seaside resort.Thanks to its beauty and its heritage, Taormina was mentioned by Goethe in his Italian Journey […]
Montalbano Elicona is a beautiful medieval village perched at over 900 metres above sea level, between the Nebrodi mountains and the Peloritani mountains in north-eastern Sicily, and close to an ancient forest. A medieval village and natural treasures Its name may derive from the Latin mons albus (“white mount”) in reference to the sometimes snow-capped […]
Novara di Sicilia is a picturesque village in Sicily, listed among the “most beautiful villages in Italy”, thanks to its medieval historic centre, and its location in the heart of a wooded region of the Peloritani Mountains, at 650 metres above sea level. It is built on the side of the mountain Rocca Salvatesta, from […]
Together with Forza d’Agrò, a remarkable stop north of Taormina, known in particular for having served as the setting for several scenes of Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather, is the medieval village of Savoca. It is listed among the “most beautiful villages in Italy”, and a few kilometres away lies an Arab-Norman abbey full of charm, […]
The beautiful Alcantara Gorges are located in the valley of the Alcantara River, a natural area of great geological and ecological richness. This site is at the heart of the Parco Fluviale dell’Alcantara, a regional nature reserve covering approximately 573 km², encompassing the neighboring municipalities. The valley is crossed by the 53 km long Alcantara […]
At the foot of the northern slope of Etna, the village of Castiglione is perched on a hill reaching 620 metres that overlooks the unique Alcantara valley. It is a village of medieval origin that has retained much of its authenticity, listed among the “most beautiful villages in Italy” (borghi più belli d’Italia), on one […]
