We will visit the Sanctuary of Tindari, located on a promontory overlooking the sea, the Sanctuary stands on the Marinello lakes and dominates an enchanting panorama, from the Gulf of Patti, to the Aeolian Islands, to the Milazzo peninsula. It is a large building built between the 60s and 70s which houses the venerable statue of the Black Madonna on the high altar. Between ancient and modern it has a limited capacity, so in the past it was unable to contain the crowds of pilgrims devoted to the Black Madonna. It was built on the ruins of the first Sanctuary, and contains several testimonies of the past. Some accounts contain various information about the raids followed by the Arabs. In this documentation, however, it appears that, among the very few houses spared, there was also the church. Subsequently, the Sanctuary of Tindari was enlarged, and rooms were annexed for the accommodation of the personnel assigned to worship. We will also visit Messina which is the gateway to Sicily. Ancient and noble, located on the north-eastern tip of the island and surmounted by the Peloritani mountains, Messina has always played the role of a crossroads for Sicily. People, goods, works and thoughts have always passed through here before reaching any other part of Sicily. Strategic and desired, it was for a long time the subject of contention among the most powerful populations of antiquity. Place of art and culture, the city was the birthplace of one of the most appreciated Italian artists in the field of painting: Antonio di Giovanni di Antonio, more famous as Antonello da Messina. Messina. First stop for those arriving from the strait, here you can breathe the whole atmosphere of Sicily.