San Pier Niceto
Things to do, attractions, interesting facts
Provincia: ME - Area: Messina surroundings
San Pier Niceto is a small agricultural village located in the Niceto Valley, a short distance from the Tyrrhenian coast in the Messina area.
Born as a fief of the Moncada family, who administered it from 1628 until the arrival of Garibaldi, its history is strictly linked to that of the nearby village of Monforte San Giorgio of which it was a fraction until 1861.
However, its territory boasts a much older history. Its historic center still retains traces of the peoples who reigned here: the Saracens, the Normans, the Swabians and the Aragonese.
San Pier Niceto also includes the two seaside hamlets of San Pier Marina and San Biagio, renowned seaside resorts.
Born as a fief of the Moncada family, who administered it from 1628 until the arrival of Garibaldi, its history is strictly linked to that of the nearby village of Monforte San Giorgio of which it was a fraction until 1861.
However, its territory boasts a much older history. Its historic center still retains traces of the peoples who reigned here: the Saracens, the Normans, the Swabians and the Aragonese.
San Pier Niceto also includes the two seaside hamlets of San Pier Marina and San Biagio, renowned seaside resorts.
What to eat
Typical food, local wines and drinks, traditional dish to taste in San Pier Niceto
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.
Where to stay
Best Offers of Vacation Rental, hotel, B&B where to sleep in San Pier Niceto
Nearby Places
Below you will find a list of the most beautiful places to visit in the surroundings of San Pier Niceto. The places are located at a maximum distance of about an half hour by car. Good fun!
Monforte San Giorgio
Messina surroundings
Gualtieri Sicaminò
Messina surroundings
Torregrotta
Messina surroundings
Pace del Mela
Messina surroundings
