Furnari

Furnari is a small hill town in the Province of Messina, set in Val Demone where the Peloritani foothills slope towards the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its territory links an inland historic centre of narrow, winding streets with a coastal side between Capo Milazzo and Capo Tindari, facing the Aeolian Islands.

The town’s identity is closely tied to both feudal history and local legend. Its settlement history is generally linked to around 1300, when Filippo Furnari from Genoa founded the centre around a castle and became Baron of the fief of Furnari. Later, the fief passed into the orbit of the Marziani family, before Furnari became a municipality in the early 19th century after the abolition of feudalism in Sicily.

What gives Furnari its particular character is the memory of loyalty preserved in its civic symbol: a greyhound, three roses and the motto “Fin che venga”, recalling the legend connected with Roger II d’Altavilla. This blend of hillside village, sea-facing territory and a name rooted in feudal origins makes Furnari distinct within the Messina area.