In the fertile valley of the Timeto, in front of the Aeolian Islands and behind the verdant Nebrodi Mountains, rises San Piero Patti, an ancient village whose origins are lost in the mists of time. Popular legends tell of a village with hidden treasures, as immense riches would be buried by robbers in caves hidden in its mountains, walled by huge red marble rocks moved by landslides and earthquakes.

In reality the origin of San Piero can be traced back to the long phase of Greek colonization of Sicily, when in its territory were born the first settlements favored by the presence of lush forests and a large rocky slope from which the local population began to draw materials to be used in construction, in an area that was dominated by the ancient cities of Tindari and Abacena. Over the centuries Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans have lived and fought in these fields and for these valleys, transmitting a legacy that still survives today in the traditions and festivals of the Sampietrina community, in its cuisine, with typical dishes, in the streets of his village, in the fruits of his land and in the hospitality of its inhabitants.

The historic center of San Piero Patti, of clear medieval plant, at a distance of centuries continues to preserve important architectural and artistic testimonies of its glorious past. The sacred architecture is the characteristic feature of the village with real caskets of art that contain layers of works and styles: the majestic Church of Santa Maria Assunta of the first half of the fifteenth century, the Convent of the Carmelites with its Renaissance cloister and the adjoining Church of the Carmine, the ancient Cathedral Church dedicated to San Pancrazio and the small but no less beautiful suburban churches dedicated to the Madonna delle Grazie and the Annunziata.

Two monumental fountains, that of Santo Vito and that of Tocco, as well as leaving evidence of the bounty of some ancient noble families and of the civic administration of the country, represent two magnificent examples of baroque and neoclassical architecture. From one of the main squares of the town, Piazza Gorgone or Piazza del Tocco, a maze of alleys leads to the ancient Arabite district ('Rabite) where, according to tradition, during the Arab conquest of Sicily, the Saracens settled. The maze of alleys and alleys, called vinelle, is the dominant feature of the district that slopes down from the center of the village to the valley following the sinuosity of the hill. The millennial architectural stratifications correspond to the alternation of peoples that ended up characterizing the local language. In fact, another peculiar feature of sampietrinity dates back to the Middle Ages: the dialect of strong Gallo-Italic origin, according to historians, derives from the settlement of some colonies of Lombardy-arrived in Sicily following the army of Roger of Altavilla, the founder of the Norman kingdom. Even today the Gallo-Italic Sampietrino dialect is spoken by the inhabitants of the village and its lexical and folk heritage represents a specificity in the historical and cultural panorama of Sicily.

In San Piero Patti the visitor will be welcomed by a community ready to tell their cultural roots through a path that passes through the enhancement of the local agricultural potential in terms of cultivation and processing of organic products. Thanks to the naturalistic paths made in the most particular areas of the territory, tourists and passionate hikers, will appreciate the beauty and richness of the nebroideo landscape, among woods, breathtaking views, tholos (special shelters for shepherds made of stone) and appreciate a great biodiversity.
The events of tradition, such as the Christmas holidays, the carnival, the Holy Week, with their scope of uses, rituals, typical dishes, enrich the kaleidoscope of experiences and emotions that every visitor can discover by visiting San Piero Patti.