You are planning to spend a holiday in Messina and you have your own itinerary with the things to see in and around the city on the Strait. You should add another place to see: Sant’Angelo di Brolo, an great idea for a one-day excursion.
- Chiesa Madre. Built in the Fifteenth century and named after Santa Maria, it has been restored several times. The most beautiful parts of the church are the Seventeenth century façade, the bell tower, a small chapel.
- Monastero di San Michele Arcangelo. One of the symbols of Sant’Angelo in Brolo, it was built in 1084 by Roger I of Sicily. Today, the only parts of the original monastery are the cloister, the bell tower of the church, the walls, the entrance of the church.
- Monumento ai caduti. The Statue of Liberty stands at the centre of Piazza Vittorio Emanuele and was erected to remember the soldiers of Sant’Angelo di Brolo killed during the First World War.
- Museo di arte sacra. This museum of Sacred Art is located in the chiesa del Santissimo Salvatore, one of the most important church of the municipality. In the museum there are works of art from the Fifteenth century to the Twentieth century: embroidered vestments, silver artefacts, alabaster works.
- Torre saracena and complesso medievale. The Saracen tower and the medieval village are located in Piano Croce.
And this excursion will never be complete without tasting the culinary specialties: the salame di Sant’Angelo di Brolo is very tasty and peculiar salami.
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