La Vara

Amazing

The Swiss built a perennial astronomical clock that gives day, month, year and phases of the moon. The bell tower at noon every day for 15 minutes puts uo a mechanical show of unusual interest

true feel of the catholic faith

Very impressive with all the men pulling this massive votive cart and celebrate the assumption of the virgin Mary into heaven. it is a day of celebration and at the end of the night they have firewor...

Messina Culture

Have lived here in Sicily for many years but had never previously seen La vara of the duomo. Took visiting family and it was well worth the visit. Would strongly recommend to any one visiting Messina ...

15 August

Original Text

The virgin's day is moved with two strings thrown by a lot of people with white tunicas and slips a huge trineo that weighs tons with the virgin's image taking the child.

August holiday

Original Text

This holiday includes a couple of stages: in the first case, Matu and Gryfon (mythical characters) are carried on the street of Europe to the European Union Square, in the second - follow the street of Garibaldi, on ...