Rodì Milici is a small hill municipality in Sicily made up of two inhabited centres, Rodì and Milici, set about three kilometres apart in the Peloritani Mountains. Its territory lies in the valley of the Patrì, or Termini, stream, between hilly rural land and waterways that frame wide views from the two villages.
Its identity is unusually layered for such a small place. The area has prehistoric roots and is linked in tradition and sources to Sicani, Siculi and the ancient city of Longane, with later names including Artemisia and Solarìa. Solarìa was an important Norman centre by 1148, before destruction and natural disasters led inhabitants to move higher uphill and form present-day Rodì.
The town’s character remains rural and traditional, shaped by agriculture, shepherding and local devotion, but also by the long memory of the Knights of Malta, whose presence became part of its historical profile. What makes Rodì Milici distinctive is this combination of two separate mountain settlements and a deep historical continuity, from ancient Longane and Norman Solarìa to the enduring Maltese imprint.
Patron Saint:
Saint Bartholomew (San Bartolomeo Apostolo) – 24 August
Nearest Airport:
Catania (Fontanarossa) – (133 km, 02:13)
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