PETTINEO
Pettineo,
about 300m a.s.l., is located in the Messina province, in proximity
to a hill where sits the Castello dei Ventimiglia, the family who
ruled the town in the 14th century. Today, it totals a population
of 1,700 inhabitants. It is endowed with a number of interesting
cultural sites. Among these is the Chiesa Madre, housing a marble
altar-piece representing the Madonna, St. John, the Baptist and
St. James, and a painting depicting the martyrdom of Saint Thomas
the Apostle.
The
Chiesa di San Sebastiano and the 1300’s Chiesa di San Nicolò,
which is the oldest in town, are also worth-visiting.
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