The town of Fondachelli Fantina
Tourism in Fondachelli Fantina |
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Eightyfive kilometres from Messina, in the southern mounts Peloritani, rises Fondachelli Fantina. The village originated from the union of numerous rural villages belonged to commune of Novara di Sicilia. Territory which surrounds the village is dotted with woods and lands which show short vine growings and cereal ones. Beautiful it is the drawing created by the streets which insert themselves into an ordered town-planning, guarantee of best existence both individual and collective of people. The town centre is into piazza Santissimi Angeli Custodi, place of social meetings and amusements. In the square there is the war Memorial. Characteristic is via XX Giugno 1950 which is enriched with a monument in honour of Father Pius. On 22 June and on the second Friday of July, in the town take place two important cattle fairs and many exhibitors coming from different towns of Sicily take part to them. Fondachelli Fantina is also gladdened by two original popular manifstations the Feast of Santissimi Angeli Custodi, kept in July on the second Sunday, and the Feast of Madonna della Provvidenza (Our Lady of Providence), celebrated on 8 September. Youth get their sport meeting-places in the football and tennis courts in the suggestions of the surrounding natural landscape. |