Milazzo

Milazzo is the hub connecting the Sicilian mainland to the Aeolian Islands.
Away from the busy dock there is he pretty old town “Borgo Antico” and the isthmus, which is an area of great natural beauty dotted with rocky coves.
Sights in Milazzo include the Castle, the Quartieri Spagnoli defensive barracks, the Archaeological Museum, the church of Santuario Ruprestre di San Antonio da Padova and the gorgeous and rugged coastline of Capo Milazzo.
The Castle of Milazzo was built by Frederick II in the 13th century and added to by Charles V of Aragon. It was originally the site of a Greek acropolis and, later, an Arab-Norman citadel.
The Archaeological Museum shows treasures from the Prehistoric Age to the Byzantine era and is certainly worth a visit.
The ruins of the 13th century Santuario Ruprestre di San Antonio da Padova is the place where the Saint of the same name famously found refuge after a shipwreck.