Discover Longi
Discover all there is to see and do in Longi. Don't miss the best events, interesting places and curiosities related to the area.
Explore Longi
Ready to immerse yourself in the wonders and beauties of this city? Here's what you can explore.
Not to be missed in Longi
Choose what to do among the events scheduled in Longi. Don't miss the main social activities, the most important patronal festivals and all the festivals in the province of Messina.
Useful tips for your holidays in Longi
Follow our advice to better enjoy your holiday in Longi. Discover new places, experience the Sicilian typicality that tells the culture of a people rich in traditions.
Discovering Longi between origins and traditions
1350 inhabitants, 616 meters above sea level, 4 hamlets that make up the small Sicilian municipality: we are in Longi, in the Metropolitan City of Messina and within the boundaries of the village, there are many treasures to be discovered.
Why visit Longi
Longi, a small Sicilian town populated by about 1350 inhabitants, is located in the Metropolitan City of Messina, 616 meters above sea level in the northern area of the Nebrodi Park.
To the visitor who arrives in Longi today, the small village contains many treasures to be discovered.
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Things to do in Longi
Il village of Longi it develops all around the medieval castle, which can be accessed by climbing the numerous stairways of the town and crossing ancient alleys. There Church of St. Michael the Archangel is that Mother: among the numerous beauties that can be admired in the parish, the fifteenth-century bell tower stands out, incorporated into the structure of the sacred building and the statue of the Madonna, attributed to Gagini.
As far as the popular, religious and folkloristic events that animate the town are concerned, we find the Holy Easter. Particularly suggestive and scenographic processions and religious functions are staged during the Holy Week. On the other hand, January 5 of each year is dedicated to the culinary traditions of the area with the Black Pig Festival.
How to move in Longi
Given the small size of the town of Longi, it will be very easy for you to move between its points of interest, with a relaxing stroll through the alleys of the centre.
A means of transport, however, will certainly be useful for you to move to nearby places, so as to enrich yours vacation in Sicily adding more places to discover.
How to get to Longi
Reaching the town is easy, both for those traveling by car and for those arriving by train.
By car:, take the A20 Messina-Buonfornello, until the exit for Rocca di Capri Leone, about 9 km from the village; on the train, get off at the S. Agata di Militello station, about 11 km from the town, which can be reached by bus or shuttle.
Useful numbers
Common
0941 485040
Tourist Info
0941 960076
Municipal police
0941 485040
Emergency medical Service
0941 485282
Quick Links
Municipality site
www.comunelongi.me.it
