Rather than just being ferried across the Strait, it also makes economic sense to embark in Salerno for those who drive to Messina from some central and southern areas of the Italian peninsula.
To start 2023 in the name of taste, you can participate in the XXIV Festival of the Black Pig of the Nebrodi in Longi, a mountain municipality in the metropolitan city of Messina, where it is possible to taste a real food excellence.
Events and Christmas markets, the performance of Negramaro and that of Renzo Arbore & the Italian Orchestra, other concerts, performing arts and shows for everyone: the City of Messina takes the stage.
From ancient Greece, to Sicilian-Norman art and the Liberty style passing through Caravaggio: these and other stops can be made in Messina … Let’s see them.
Choco-lovers and wine-lovers cannot miss the Ciokowine Fest in Alcamo, where guided tastings, masterclasses and fun are scheduled for adults and children in spring.
Every year, from the end of August to the first half of September, the wines of Etna are shown off with Vinimilo through tastings and round tables.
To get to Palermo there is the opportunity to travel by ship starting from various Italian port cities: why limit yourself to crossing the Strait of Messina?
To go to Sicily it is not compulsory to go to the Calabrian shore closest to the island: there are maritime connections from various Italian ports to Messina, Palermo, Catania, Aeolian Islands.
The complete list of Sicilian beaches (19 in total) where there is greater attention to the sea, the environment and bathing services, rewarded with the Blue Flag.
The port of Milazzo is the best one which is connected to the Aeolian Islands. From Naples leaves ferries while the hydrofoils leave only in summer; instead from Messina we find fast boats all year round. And there are other and other possibilities to reach these islands, let’s go see them…
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