Harvest Festival in Venetico

La Harvest Festival in Venetico pursues the goal of cheerfully greeting the arrival of the autumn season with one of the his specialties par excellence, that is the wine.
For an entire day, this town is enlivened by the dances, songs and laughter of many people who flock here to look for a few hours of healthy light-heartedness.

History of the Harvest Festival in Venetico

The first edition of the Harvest Festival in Venetico took place in 2011.
The initiative was born with the aim of improve fully one of the typical local products, Namely the wine.
The event is also organized byassociation cultural call Venetian For Everyone.

When the Harvest Festival takes place in Venetico

The Harvest Festival in Venetico takes place towards the end of September.
To find out the precise date, it is advisable to consult the Municipality's website.

Where the Harvest Festival takes place in Venetico

The Harvest Festival in Venetico takes place in Upper Venetian, a locality belonging to the province of Messina.
The address of the event is instead Piazza Immacolata.

What to do during the Harvest Festival in Venetico

When you go to the Harvest Festival in Venetico it will be possible to retrace all the different stages of winemaking, or rather the harvesting of the grapes, the pressing and the production of the aforementioned drink, ready to be enjoyed both on its own and as a combination for the numerous delights Sicilian gastronomy.
There will also be dances and folk songs plus the traditional and very entertaining one barrel race.
The event closes in style with the sausage rolls tasting e pasta alla Norma.
Once the festival is over, it is advisable to visit the small village located on the Peloritani Mountains and inhabited by just four hundred souls.
One of the most significant attractions is the Venetian castle, as, since it stands on top of a hill, it overlooks the entire town and offers a magnificent view.
Unfortunately today, due to a terrible earthquake that occurred in 1908, it looks like a ruin.
A short distance away is the Church of St. Catherine, a small sacred building erected in the eighteenth century and restored about ten years ago.
It looks very similar to the martyrion, a church that during the Byzantine period was built on the place of death of a martyr or on his tomb.
Lovers of Baroque they will love it instead Church of Sant'Anna, dating back to 1662.
It also deserves equal importance Mother Church of San Nicolò, placed in front of a monumental fountain decorated with a statue of a mermaid.
This church, built in the sixteenth century, boasts an interior adorned with a coffered ceiling and stuccos.
Speaking instead of works of art, the attention is drawn to the Madonna del Rosario, a canvas painted by the Spanish painter Gaspare Camarda in 1605, the Adoration of the Magi by Francesco Bonajuto, Christ at the column and flagellation.

How to get to the Harvest Festival in Venetico

Venetico Superiore is about forty minutes awayauto from Messina and to get there you need to go through the A20/E90 motorway.
Those who prefer to use public transport have two alternatives available, namely the train and bus.
The journey aboard the former takes eighteen minutes, while the latter takes just over half an hour.
The departure is from Messina Centrale with the Spadafora stop.