A day as a castellan!

Welcome to the magnificent Byzantine Castle of Sant'Alessio Siculo! Its location is not random and is still an important strategic point in the area. It was built by the Byzantine emperor Alexios I Comnenos, about 1000 years ago, in his war against the Normans, but it was not enough to prevent eastern Sicily from being conquered. How far can you see?

Welcome to Savoca, another beautiful Sicilian village in the province of Messina! Are you a fan of Francis Ford Coppola's movie, The Godfather? So perhaps you will recognize some locations of the movie: Savoca was in fact one of the main location for the scenes and its Bar Vitelli (which is very famous for its Lemmon granita), in the motion picture was the place where Michael Corleone asked Apollonia's father to meet his daughter.

I recommend you leave the car near the square, so that you will visit almost everything by foot!

Enjoy your meal! Treat yourself to a hearty lunch, there is still much to see!

After lunch, go to visit the medieval church of San Nicolò. It will be surprised by its simple beauty!

In your walk you cannot miss a visit to the Mother Church of Savoca. What do you think of it?

Get back to the car and head to Pentefur Castle. It has been built at the turn between the Roman and Byzantine period. Can you imagine how glorious state?

Last stop in Savoca! After visiting the church, I recommend that you return to the apartment to rest and get ready for the evening!

Now have a nice shower and rest a little before going out for a tasty dinner at Schisò, just near Naxos' bay!

Have a nice dinner! I hope the food is to your liking. What do you want tonight, a good pizza or a fish dish? Here there is plenty of choice!

After dinner, treat yourself to a nice digestive walk along the Schisò seafront, not far from the restaurant, you can also see a castle! You are exactly in the very first bay where the Greek colonist arrived in the 8th century BC, and founded Naxos), the very first settlement of a colony of Chalcidians Greeks. On Capo Schisò, between the 13th and 14th centuries the castle of Schisò was erected to defend the bay of Giardini Naxos.

Here you are at the Castello di Schisò! It was built between 1200 and 1300 during the Swebian and Angion period. From its position you can easily see the bay of Giardini Naxos!

Goodnight! Tomorrow is your last day in Sicily, but the surprises are not finished yet!