Brolo
Discover Brolo: a metropolitan city in Messina
Hello everyone! Today we will talk about Brolo, a city located in the metropolitan city of Messina, in Sicily. With its 5711 inhabitants, Brolo is a municipality that overlooks the Tyrrhenian coast, about 80 kilometers from Messina and 150 from Palermo. Here's everything you need to know about this charming town.
Physical geography
Brolo has a municipal territory of 7.66 km² that extends along the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, with the eastern border of the municipal territory marked by the fiumara di Sant'Angelo di Brolo. To the west is the territory of the municipality of Naso, to the south that of Ficarra, while to the east is the municipal territory of Piraino and Sant'Angelo di Brolo.
The municipal territory has a flat strip that extends inland, and is closed by a hilly area that gently rises up to merge with the Nebrodi chain. Three of Brolo's main watercourses, the fiumara di Sant'Angelo di Brolo, the Iannello stream and the fiumara di Brolo, cross the plain.
Origin of the name
Did you know that the name Brolo derives from the term ''Brolium'', which in low Latin meant ''park'' or ''garden''? This term refers to the origin of the city, when the territory was a vast agricultural park.
History
Origins
From reconstructions, we know that the territory of Brolo was crossed by the main road of the island, which led from northern Sicily from east to west. The territory was a fundamental part of what Marco Porcio Catone, several centuries earlier, had called the "grainery of the Roman people".
Middle Ages
The medieval castle of Brolo was built almost on the sea, protecting the city from pirate attacks. The fishing village that developed near the castle was known in Norman times as ''Voab'', a term inherited from the previous Arab domination and whose meaning is "marine fortress".
Conclusions
Here is everything you need to know about Brolo! A charming city with a thousand-year-old history, between Rome's granary and medieval castles. Don't miss the opportunity to visit this municipality of the metropolitan city of Messina, which will surprise you with its scenic beauty and the picturesque atmosphere of the fishing village.
