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Montalbano Elicona among the most beautiful villages in Italy


Montalbano Elicona among the most beautiful villages in Italy, has about 2,500 inhabitants and is located in the province of Messina.

You will find an ancient castle, the summer residence of King Frederick II of Aragon; the photographic museum dott.Eugenio Belfiore with over two hundred photographic works in black and white that represent more than a century of history of Montalbano and the whole Sicily.
Among the churches of artistic interest not to lose the Basilica (Cathedral) of Santa Maria Assunta and St. Nicholas Bishop or Matrix with its works of art, in particular those of Gagini. It is the largest of the churches of Montalbano Elicona, it belongs to the Archdiocese of Messina-Lipari-Saint Lucia del Mela.

In April 2015 he was named Borgo dei Borghi 2015, then the most beautiful of the 90 medieval villages of Italy, which is characterized by great artistic, cultural and historical, for the harmony of the urban livability and services to citizens.

August 24 celebrates Our Lady of Divine Providence; interesting nativity scene and the parade.

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Montalbano Elicona among the most beautiful villages in Italy




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