Galati Mamertino is a medieval beautiful village in the province of Messina.
The village of Galati Mamertino was founded in the Middle Age by the aristocratic norman family Camuglia. Later in 1320 the feudal town was acquired by Blasco Lancia who built the current old town centre.
The most important monuments of the village are the Church of S.Caterina; the Church of S. Luca; the Mother Church which was built in the 15th century with a Renascence style; the Church of Rosario, built in 1530; the Santurario di Trofillo, built in the 20th century.
The village also includes the Ethno-atropological museum which displays the cast of a dwarf elephant who used to live in Sicily over 200.000 years ago and the Prince Palace which is a wonderful building erected in the 16th century.
Close to the village it is possible to discover the charming Catafurco waterfalls and the Capriolo area, a natural area where are preserved a group of roe deers coming from the Boschi di Carrega park.
People live here:
2.657
Attractions:
Mountain Bike Festival
How to get there:
By Car:
Get on A20 Palermo-Messina exit Rocca di Capri Leone. Take SS113 to Messina; exit Galati Mamertino
Accommodations:
B&B Al Palmento
http://www.siciliabb.com/?page_id=5&lang=it
Country House Margherita
http://www.agriturismomargherita.it/
La Casa del Baco 3* apartments
Contrada Parrazzi 98070 Galati Mamertino (ME)
Ph.0039 0941 434951
Restaurants:
Trattoria, Pizzeria “La bettola” dal 1964
Via Cavour 159
Ph. 0039 0941434952
Ristorante “La falda”
Via Galini 90 – San Basilio
Ph. 0039 0941436056
Agriturismo Margherita
http://www.agriturismomargherita.it
Gastronomia “Degusto”
Via Cavour 155
Ph. 0039 0941435203
B&B, Ristorante “La Rotonda”
http://www.ristorantelarotonda.it
Pizzeria, “Super Mario”
Via Risorgimento snc
Ph.0039 0941434001 Mobile: 0039 347 8638515
Ristorante, Pizzeria “La Fenice”
Piazza Luigi Pirandello – San Basilio
Ph. 0039 0941434330 Mobile: 0039 3478846181
Beaches:
Capo D’orlando
Sant’Agata di Militello
Gioiosa Marea