MESSINA AND ITS ENVIRONS
Green mountains and volcanoes, rocky shores, very rich fauna and vegetation: all this is what makes the Province of Messina.
Sicily's northernmost point, from the village of Ganzirri to Capo Peloro, is considered one of the most attractive areas of the Mediterranean coastline.
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Alcantara takes its name from the Arabic name for the river, which is still today crossed by a Roman bridge in excellent conditions.
After having crossed a part of Catania, the river flows into the sea at Giardini Naxos, another important touristic attraction. Giardini Naxos is one of the oldest Greek colony in Sicily, and its sea is still blue and uncontaminated.
Tindari, founded in the 396 B.C., is located atop a promontory dominating the Gulf of Patti. Here tourists may visit a sanctuary dedicated to the Black Madonna. The Marinello Natural Reserve is a sandy peninsula stretching out into the sea from the base of the promontory. Legend has it that the lagoons of the Reserve were formed by the tera of the Black Madonna.
Messina was founded in the VIII century. B.C. as an ancient Greek colony. its history, art, natural landscape, and folklore as well as its georgraphical position make it a natural portal to all of Sicily.
Taormina, one of the pearls of the Mediterranean, is located on a rocky plateau 200 meters above sea-level. Mount Etna, Europe's tallest Volcano, is visible from Taormina..
Worth seeingis also the town of Milazzo, a living book of history: founded by the Greeks, the town went on to be ruled and shaped by the Roman, Arab, and Byzantine empires.
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