San Martino festival in Mongiuffi Melia

La festival of San Martino in Mongiuffi Melia it's a tasty food and wine appointment which is held in month of November each year in the municipality of the same name located in province of Messina.

History of the festival of San Martino in Mongiuffi Melia

The first edition of the festival of San Martino in Mongiuffi Melia it was held way back in 2004 and since that year it has gained increasing success not only among the local community, but also among people residing in neighboring towns.
The event is also organized during the days to remember the patron saint of travelers and soldiers, Namely Saint Bishop Martin of Tours.

When the festival of San Martino takes place in Mongiuffi Melia

The festival of San Martino in Mongiuffi Melia lasts four days and takes place from11 14 to November.

Where the festival of San Martino takes place in Mongiuffi Melia

The kermesse is held precisely in Mongiuffi Melia, a municipality made up of two inhabited centers positioned opposite each other, namely Mongiuffi and Melia, which are joined by a bridge that crosses the Ghiodaro river.
The latter gives its name to a valley full of characteristic villages all to be visited and discovered.

What to do at the San Martino festival in Mongiuffi Melia

When you go to the festival of San Martino in Mongiuffi Melia, it is advisable to arrive with an empty stomach, as it will be possible to devote yourself to tasting of honey, chestnuts, cured meats, cheeses, wines and various desserts such as cassate plus the inevitable cannoli filled with ricotta and chocolate chips.
There will also be no demonstrations of the traditional production e ricotta processing, the bread, macaroni and cuddure, i.e. intertwined donuts available in both sweet and savory versions, so much so that the name refers to the Greek term corona.
The festivities will conclude shows of type folkloristic, the colorful ones Sicilian carts pulled by horses, barrel organs and bagpipes.
In short, there will really be something for all tastes and it will be really impossible not to indulge in the fun.
If you want to get to know the locality, it is advisable to visit the historic center of the village, where it will be possible to relax, get lost in the narrow streets and take lots of souvenir photos, as they are full of rather suggestive ideas.

How to get to the San Martino festival in Mongiuffi Melia

The Municipality of Mongiuffi Melia is 55 kilometers from Messina and sixty kilometers from Catania.
It can be achieved by car and it is necessary to take the A18 Messina - Catania - Taormina motorway, continue along the State Road 114 towards Messina, reach the Letojanni crossroads, drive for another seven kilometers on the Provincial Road 11 to Mongiuffi Melia.
La railway station closest to the latter locality is that of Taormina, which is seven kilometers away.
Unfortunately, given the very isolated location, there are no other means of public transport available.