Mediterranean Trip
Mediterranean Trip
Our tour was to the city of Milazzo near the north east coast of Sicily. A famous port in Roman times and was the location of sea battles between Rome and Carthage. Here is the history: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milazzo>
We docked in Messina, Sicily.
Climbing the hill to the fortress of Milazzo
Some doorways are special.
Fortress is really difficult to approach.
View from in front of the main gate.
Main gate to fortress.
Museum of local ecological issues, especially saving the whales from eating plastic and other things being thrown or dumped into the ocean.
Church inside the fortress. There is a museum in the back of the church.
Vioew of the main shield wall of the fortress.
Main courtyard of the Fortress.
Every room is an arched doorway.
I you always wanted to know what Caper plants looked like, don’t try any more as they grow on all the walls in Milazzo (as well as other locations)
Milazzo from the main battlements of the fortress.
