ROMETTA

Located in the Messina province at an altitude of some 560m, Rometta totals nearly 5,500 inhabitants. It lies in a strategic position between Messina and its district.

It is endowed with both cultural and naturalistic sites. A Byzantine church with a Greek-cross plan, dedicated to the SS. Saviour, dating from between the 7^th and 10^th century, is its most attractive religious building.

The Chiesa Madre dedicated to the Madonna of the Assumption is also worth-mentioning. The façade is graced with late-Renaissance doorways and a niche containing a statue of the Virgin. Fine works of art adorn the interior, such as a 1500’s holy water font and a panel representing the Virgin and Child with St. Peter and St. Paul.

Some minor churches are worth a mention such as the Chiesa della Madonna della Scala and the Chiesa dei Cappuccini, housed within the convent of the same name, containing a panel depicting the Transfiguration.