Castanea delle Furie

Castanea delle furie is a small village nestled on the Sarrizzo hills of the Peloritani Mountains.
From its 400 meters above sea level you can enjoy a splendid view of the Strait of Messina and the hills that gently slope down to the sea.
Castanea is a locality very popular holiday resort and it was also in the past: from the nineteenth century European aristocrats and rulers chose this village as a summer residence as evidenced by documents and testimonies in the numerous villas that remain in the area.
Despite the damage suffered during the Messina earthquake of 1908, Castanea delle Furie also retains a complex urban structure, with buildings, churches and works of art dating from the early Middle Ages to the eclecticism of the early twentieth century.