Things to do
Floresta is immersed in the Nebrodi Park and which borders the Alcantara River Park, is dotted with small mountain lakes where many species of birds stop, offering splendid and evocative landscapes.
Floresta: on the Nebrodi mountains and between two seas
Things to do, attractions, interesting facts
State: ME - Area: Messina surroundings
Floresta is a small village immersed in the Nebrodi Park. Located about 1300 meters above sea level, Floresta is the highest municipality in Sicily.
The first news about Floresta dates back to the fourteenth century: the territory where the village stands today was assigned to Peregrino De Pactis, but the current it began to form only starting from 1619 when the feud passed under the power of the Spaniard Antonio Quintanas Duegna.
What is the best time to visit Floresta?
Floresta can be visited all year round: the welcome and warmth of the Sicilians will amaze you. But for an unforgettable experience, admiring the colors, tasting the flavors and fully experiencing the traditions, it is advisable to plan a visit on the days of one of the festivals that take place in Floresta during the year.
If you want to know about upcoming festivals and events Click here and you will find a list of the most important ones.
What to see
Floresta retains a suggestive historic center with small streets, stairways and houses leaning against it, which is contrasted by the main street with imposing and elegant nineteenth-century palaces.
Tourist Map of Floresta
Panoramic Point in Floresta
Paolo Salvatore Fountain in Floresta
Church of Sant'Antonino da Padova in Floresta
Town Hall in Floresta
Umberto I square in Floresta
Church of Sant'Anna in Floresta
Baronial Palace in Floresta
Lookout in Floresta
Source of the Alcantara river
Peace Fountain in Floresta
Tholos in Floresta
Portella Mitta in Floresta
Floresta Forest
What to eat
Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in Floresta
You can obviously taste all the typical products of Sicilian cuisine, the most well-known ones, such as cannoli, Sicilian cassata, arancini, etc. But there are some specialties typical of this area that are more difficult to find in other areas of Sicily.
Nearby Places
Below you will find a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the surroundings of Floresta. The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun!
Ucria
Messina surroundings
Raccuja
Messina surroundings
San Piero Patti
Messina surroundings
Santa Domenica Vittoria
Messina surroundings
