Caronia Attractions 
Communications
SS 113 Messina-Cefalù, above Marina di Caronía, 17km/10mi to the west of Sant'Agata di Militello, turning off on a narrow winding road, leading up into the mountains. Caronía is reached after 4.5km/3mi.
Location
The old charcoal-burning community of Caronía lies on a steep-sided hill in the middle of the Bosco di Caronía. This deciduous forest is, at 12 hectares/30 acres, the largest wooded area on the island, its cork-oaks having been much prized in antiquity.
SS 113 Messina-Cefalù, above Marina di Caronía, 17km/10mi to the west of Sant'Agata di Militello, turning off on a narrow winding road, leading up into the mountains. Caronía is reached after 4.5km/3mi.
Location
The old charcoal-burning community of Caronía lies on a steep-sided hill in the middle of the Bosco di Caronía. This deciduous forest is, at 12 hectares/30 acres, the largest wooded area on the island, its cork-oaks having been much prized in antiquity.
Castle
In 440 B.C. the Sikel prince Duketios founded the town of Kaleakte (beautiful coast) here. In the 12th century the Normans erected a fortress on the highest point, of which the palace and the chapel of Roger II, inside a perimeter wall, have been partially preserved (private property).
Marina di Caronia, Italy
(Near Caronia)
Marina di Caronía lies 5km/3mi to the north and has a beach suitable for bathing. There are other beaches at Canneto (to the west) and Torre di Lauro (to the east).
Museo Etnoantropologico
The Museo Etnoantropologico in Caronía is chiefly concerned with the charcoal-burner's craft, which is a local tradition here.
Below the town, in the valley of the Fiume di Caronía, the Romans erected a bridge in the second/third century. Several of its arches are still extant.
Below the town, in the valley of the Fiume di Caronía, the Romans erected a bridge in the second/third century. Several of its arches are still extant.
