Macaroni Festival in San Filippo del Mela

In September a San Filippo del Mela, in the Metropolitan City of Messina, it is time to make a journey into the tradition, as well as into the territory, of this beautiful village populated by about 7.500 inhabitants: the Macaroni Festival in San Filippo del Mela it has become a fixed appointment for tourists who, at the end of the summer, find themselves in Sicily. It's still time for swimming and beautiful outdoor walks on the island, but the last remnant of summer also offers the Sagra dei Maccheroni in San Filippo del Mela, an event that brings to the table traditional flavours, like the Filipino pork gravy macaroni, the true local specialty. In this way, visitors will have a truly unique experience during their holiday in San Filippo del Mela, between tourist attractions, nature, culture and tradition.

The history of the Macaroni Festival in San Filippo del Mela

The Maccheroni Festival in San Filippo del Mela was born in 2014, thanks to an initiative of the Music&Dance Cultural, Musical and Tourist Association, which year after year continued to organize the gastronomic event, to promote the territory and its most genuine products, both among the inhabitants of the nearby villages and among the many tourists who choose Sicily every year as a destination for their holidays and are eager to discover something more about the wonderful territory that hosts them .

When the Macaroni Festival takes place in San Filippo del Mela

The Macaroni Festival in San Filippo del Mela takes place in September. To find out the official dates on which the festival takes place each year, we advise you to consult the website of the Municipality of San Filippo del Mela in advance.

Where the Macaroni Festival takes place in San Filippo del Mela

The center of the Macaroni Festival in San Filippo del Mela is in Fulci square: here, starting at 20:00 you can taste the delicious macaroni with pork sauce.

What to do during the Macaroni Festival in San Filippo del Mela

Meet the tradition, get to know the area and the history of the Municipality of Messina, visit the historic center and discover the tourist attractions of the surroundings: the Macaroni Festival in San Filippo del Mela offers you much more than a simple tasting, it gives you a taste of life reality in a Sicilian town, between flavours, hospitality and monuments to discover.

In the centre, you can start your visit of the village from Duomo, construction built between 1760 and 1768, the work of the architect Gian Battista Vaccarini; in the Duomo you will find prestigious works of art, such as the eighteenth-century wooden statue of San Filippo d'Agira and the simulacrum of the Madonna del Carmelo. Continue the tour heading towards the Church of Sant'Antonio, where you can admire the Ecce Homo of San Filippo and the Madonna del Santo Rosario. The history of the country is also testified by the old man Town Hall, another stop that we advise you to include in your tour of the village in Corso Garibaldi, while if you also want to see the new Town Hall, go to Via Crispi.

San Filippo del Mela is a town divided into several hamlets: to Arches you will find the Church of the Madonna della Catena, in Cattafi instead there is the old one Church of the Addolorata; The Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is situated in Corriolo, while in Olivarella you can visit theAncient Masseria Fortified Belvedere, the Church of Santa Maria Immacolata and the entire historic village Belvedere.

After completing the tour of San Filippo del Mela, it's time to leave the village, to explore the surroundings: the village is located just halfway between the coastal beauties of the town of Milazzo, with the port where you can embark for the Aeolian Islands (about 7,5 km away) and the Cataolo waterfalls (16,3 km) inland, where you will be enchanted by the secret beauties of nature.

How to get to the Macaroni Festival in San Filippo del Mela

San Filippo del Mela, a locality about 89 meters above sea level in the Metropolitan City of Messina, can be easily reached in the car from the Milazzo-Isole Eolie exit of the A20 Messina-Fornello motorway (just 2,3 km from the centre), but you can also easily reach the town by train, thanks to the bus and the shuttles that you will find waiting for you at Milazzo Station (3,4 km from the centre).