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to Capizzi, Capo d'Orlando, Caronia, Ferla, Francavilla di Sicilia, Lipari Islands,
Melilli, Patti, Priolo, San Pier Niceto, etc. |
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in the province of Messina
with Tommaso Pantè 
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Capo
d'Orlando (full day) | |
Agatirno
is the name of the city founded by Aeolus's son, at the time of theTrojan
war, where today Capo d'Orlando is found on the Tyrrhenian coast. Today,
as 3000 years ago, it is wedged towards the sea, splendid and proud. On the extreme
cape of its territory stands a suggestive lighthouse and the ruins of Orlando's
caste. This is a clear evidence of its medieval history. From this historical
background, among the patrician realties of the Roman Villa of Bagnoli
to the discovery of the Mercadante's Quarries, from the legend of the Dionysion
cults to the fishermen's songs which recall the Saracen incursions, up to the
present time, passing through the epos of the Tomasi di Lampedusa, there is a
common denominator: the sea, which in Capo d'Orlando has always been present in
reality, once it was above all commercial and increasingly more touristic today.
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| Patti
(full day) | |
The
history of Patti is very interesting. It stands upon a hill dominating
the northern coast of Sicily. Historians say that during Roger of Hauteville
kingdom an abbey was built. It has been burnt by Federic II of Aragon, but Patti
soon became again powerful. In 1554 the algerian corsar Redbeard destroyed
again the town. The main monuments of town are: San Bartolomeo Cathedral
built in 18th century in the same place of the norman church founded by Roger
II. Inside the church there is the renaissance tumb of Queen Adelaide,
Roger I wife and Roger II mother. To mark the roman origins of the town we can
visit also the Villa Romana with an extensive array of splendid marble
mosaics. To the territory of Patti belongs Tyndaris whose Sanctuary, dedicated
to the "Black Madonna", built between 1956 and 1979; this is the place
where devoted people are used to make a pilgrimage on the 8th of September
| | Caronia
(full day) | | Caronia
is a town located on the sea. Probably the origins of the town are Saracen. We
will visit the Chiesa Madre dedicated to San Nicolò di Bari. The
church was restored on the 17th century: a baroque statue of S.Nicolas rises above
the portal. The highlight of the town is represented by the castle of norman
origins which is very well preserved and still inhabitated. A few miles away we
will visit Caronia's wood where oak, elm, ashand, beech trees grow naturally,
from here we can admire the countryside landscapes sourrounding the town. |
| Capizzi
(full day) | | Capizzi
is one of the highest towns of the island on the slopes of Nebrodi mountains.
Of ancient origins, it was dominated by different civilizations that succeeded
in Sicily. In the main square Umberto I° we will visit San Giacomo church
built in 1500 where is kept the Madonna del Soccorso, marble statue by Antonello
Gagini. Next to the church there is the Oratorio della Compagnia del SS. Sacramento
with an attractive portico. The historical centre of Capizzi is sourrounded by
noble buildings dated back to the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. Very interesting
is the Chiesa Madre of norman origins but finished in reinessance period.
At the present time one of the most important economical activities is still agricoltural
industry represented by the wheat growth. | | Francavilla
di Sicilia (full day) | | Francavilla
di Sicilia origins could be dated back to the norman age, during this period
was erected the Basilian Monastery of San Salvatore di Placa. In the town
we will also visit the Convento dei Cappuccini, built in 1585. Not far
away this convent we will reach San Paolo Square where in the middle of it we
will see a fountain built at the end of the 16th century. In the historical section
of downtown we will visit the Chiesa dell'Annunziata to wich belong the
wooden statues of San Francesco di Paola and Santa Barbara. Interesting is also
the visit to the castle, but the main architectural work of the town is the Chiesa
Matrice with a breathless portal dated back to 1493. |
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