Milazzo (Sicily)

Milazzo is a town in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy. Several civilizations settled in Milazzo and left signs of their presence from the Neolithic age. In Homer's Odyssey Milazzo is the place where Ulysses is shipwrecked and meets Polyphemus. The Castle of Milazzo is within the circular “walled city” with walls that date from the 16th century. It is a precious site that contains the ancient “Palazzo dei Giurati” and the “Duomo” or old cathedral, which is one of the most important monuments of Italian Mannerism. The old city center, or “borgo antico", is distinguished by the large number of churches. The Cape of Milazzo offers amazing and unique views: from the Aeolian Islands to the white cap of Mt. Etna that reaches a height of 3,325 meters and towers over the mountain ridges of Nebrodi.