Discover Chianchitta-pallio – Holiday Apartment and Coastal Experiences

Chianchitta-pallio reveals several clearly distinct facets: culture and remembrance meet sports-related venues, while the Messina–Catania railway line and maritime excursions offer additional options for planning your day.

Culture and Remembrance in Pallio and Chianchitta

The Museo del Mare della Pesca e delle Tradizioni Marinare is located in Contrada Pallio in Giardini Naxos. The Museo del Mare was opened as a new cultural meeting place and made accessible to the city. Fishing and maritime traditions are the focus of the Museo del Mare. In Chianchitta, the Salone della Banca della Memoria has a branch. The Banca della Memoria serves to preserve and pass on historical memory and is a historical archive. For visitors who want to learn about maritime traditions and historical remembrance in addition to taking excursions, these venues provide concrete cultural points of reference.

Sports-Related Venues with a Clear History

The Pallio-Chianchitta sports center is dedicated to the memory of the athlete Salvatore Russo, who was also known as Turiddu Marianu. The covered multipurpose court named after Salvatore Russo is located in Contrada Pallio-Chianchitta in Giardini Naxos. At its opening, it was intended for school students, the Youth Council and local sports clubs to take part in championship competitions.

Arriving by Train and Bus

Giardini Naxos can be reached quickly from Catania-Fontanarossa Airport and via the Messina–Catania railway line. Stazione di Alcantara is a stop on this railway line. At Stazione di Alcantara, connections to bus routes are available. This means both aspects are relevant to your planning: arriving from the direction of Catania and continuing your journey, with train and bus able to be combined.

Boat Trips Along the Taormina–Giardini Naxos Coast

Stella Maris organizes boat trips along the Taormina–Giardini Naxos coast. The trips pass along the coast by Capo di Naxos, Baia di Naxos, Grotta del Giorno, Capo Taormina, Isola Bella, Grotta Azzurra, Baia di Mazzarò and finally Baia di S. Nicola. The excursions include an approximately 20-minute swimming stop in a bay of Taormina; swimming with snorkeling is also possible. The approximately 20-minute swimming stop marks a short, clearly limited time in the water during the coastal trip. For planning your day, this time frame can be considered separately from the journey along the coastal landmarks. Swimming and snorkeling are limited to this section. The swimming stop therefore remains a separate section alongside the coastal journey. Its approximate duration makes this part of the boat trip manageable in terms of time when planning your day. Stella Maris also organizes fishing trips. Fishing and the swimming stop thus remain two separate offerings from Stella Maris.

More Destinations

For further travel planning, you can also find Capizzi, Santa Domenica Vittoria, Gioiosa Marea, Scaletta Marina, Oliveri, Fondachello, Ficarra and Pollara.

For the higher-level travel overview: Messina.