Fiumefreddo Bruzio

The Sicilian painter Salvatore Fiume adopted this medieval town on a Tyrrhenian clifftop, painting the walls of its half-ruined castle and the dome of San Rocco for free from 1975. Fiumefreddo Bruzio stands on a plateau that drops sheer towards the beach, with olive groves and vineyards below and the forests of Monte Cocuzzo behind. Two of Fiume's bronzes look out to sea from its squares.

Highlights

• Castello della Valle, its ruined rooms painted by Salvatore Fiume
• Hexagonal chapel of San Rocco on the walls, its dome painted by Fiume
• Fiume's bronzes La ragazza del surf and Il medaglione della fortuna
• Chiesa Madre of Santa Maria ad Adnexis, with two 17th-century portals
• Filiciata, soft fresh cheese laid on ferns, and egg-free potato frittata

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