Milazzo
Milazzo | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Milazzo | |
Location of Milazzo  | |
  Milazzo Location of Milazzo in Italy  Milazzo Milazzo (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′N 15°14′E / 38.217°N 15.233°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Messina (ME) |
| Frazioni | Santamarina, Bastione, Grazia, S.Pietro, S.Marco, S.Giovanni, Fiumarella |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lorenzo Italiano (since may 17, 2005) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 31,231 |
| Demonym | Milesi/Milazzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 98057 |
| Dialing code | 090 |
| Patron saint | St. Stephen |
| Saint day | december 26 |
| Website | www.comune.milazzo.me.it |
Milazzo (Latin: Mylae[3]) is a town of on the north coast of Sicily, Italy. It lies 50 km from Messina, just north of the road to Palermo. It is located on a peninsula called Capo di Milazzo.
History
Several civilizations settled in Milazzo and left signs of their presence since Neolithic age.
The finds discovered range over Greek-Roman period to Byzantine age, go through Arabs, Normans and Spanish domination and arrive at the Italian Risorgimento.
In the historical texts Milazzo is present since IX-VIII century B.C. and you can find that Milazzo, after the Greek-Roman age, became with the Byzantines one of the first episcopal seat of Sicily.
Through the centuries, several historical personalities, like Frederick II and Carlo d’Angiò, were present in Milazzo.
Furthermore, the legend says that Milazzo was the land where Ulysses was shipwrecked and met the mythic Cyclopes. As a matter of fact the ancient historians set the town foundation in 716 B.C. in a region so rich and temperate that it was called the "Sun Peninsula."
Milazzo, as it was in antiquity, is the gateway port to the "seven sisters," the Aeolian Islands (or Isole Eolie), named for Eolo, god of winds, nymphs, and satyrs. a natural paradise rich in history and art.
Main sights
Two of the most well-known attractions in Milazzo are the Milazzo castle and the sanctuary of St Anthony of Padua, a little church built in a cave where the saint took refuge after his shipwreck.
Transportation
Its port is a departure point for ferries to the Aeolian Islands (Italian Eolie) and Naples.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 47, notes.)