Holy Sunday Victory - Santa Domenica Vittoria

Holy Sunday Victory is a city of Sicily, of the Metropolitan city of Messina, within the Nebrodi regional park.

To know

Background

The town is of feudal origin dating back to the seventeenth century and belonging to the fief of Roccella.

It began to exist with its present name starting from 1628, as a fief of the Pagano family who bought it from the Marquis of Roccella.

In 1631 the fiefdom of Santa Domenica Vittoria was incorporated into the territories of Porritto, Pozzoleo, Juncarà Soprano with the Villano estate. After numerous passages and a long series of marriages and bequests, the heir, Vittoria di Giovanni, married Domenico Alliata, prince of Villafranca and governor of Messina.

This last marriage had a particular concern in the development of the town in 1776 the transformation of the original "Chapel" into a "Sacramental Church" (Parish of Sant'Antonio Abate), was endowed with a new construction of a baptismal font with the coat of arms of his family which is the oldest object that the church preserves, with various furnishings from the 1700s. For the works carried out on the church, the names of Domenico Alliata and Vittoria di Giovanni were associated with that of Santa Domenica Vittoria from 1864 onwards.

How to orient yourself

How to get

How to get around

What see

• 37.9164514.963321 ^{[link not working]}Parish of Sant'Antonio Abate (Mother Church of Sant'Antonio Abate), Vico Sant'Antonio. The Mother Church of Santa Domenica Vittoria the "Parish of Sant'Antonio Abate" is the first cultural and historical building in the town and a symbol of the feudal origins of the town and symbol of Domenico Alliata and Vittoria di Giovanni, in 1776 it was transformed from the original "Chapel "in the" Sacramental Church ", by equipping the new building with a small marble baptismal font with the coat of arms of his family which is the oldest object in the church. The church can be easily reached by taking Via Libertà (Strada Statale 116) and taking one of the two streets Via Papa Giovanni XXIII or Via Palmiro Togliatti to enter Vico Sant'Antonino. 
• 37.91623514.9635782 ^{[link not working]}Tower (In Turri), Vico Sant'Antonio, 17. The tower, so called because it was the tallest building of Santa Domenica Vittoria at the time, was used by citizens as a reference point for orientation in the town. The building was a feudal military structure used as a barracks for soldiers, but had use of a prison, court and gallows where those sentenced to death were executed. 
• 37.9159114.963063 War Memorial (The soldier of memory), Via Salvatore Merlino. 
• 37.9167114.962614 Piazza Guglielmo Marconi (Central square). 
• ^{[link not working]}The ancient court (U Bagghiu). 
• ^{[link not working]}The old quarter (Pertichigna). 
• 37.91805314.9621625 ^{[link not working]}The ancient drinking trough, Via Libertà, 179-214 (S.S.116). 

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  Parish of Sant'Antonio Abate

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  Tower

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  War Memorial

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  The ancient drinking trough

Events and parties

• Blessing of the cattle. January 17. 
• Holy Sunday, Virgin and Martyr. Last Sunday of August. The feast of Santa Domenica, Vergine and Martire, begins with the collection of offerings for the whole town, which according to tradition consist of food (food and drink) and toys (handcrafted toys), accompanied by the musical band. At the same time, the square is set up for the party with popular entertainments involving young and old such as traditional dances and the "pot breaker" a sort of traditional game for children that involves choosing a vase and breaking it with a wooden club inside which you find a toy (toys collected during the offerings) as a surprise. After all the preparations have been completed, the party begins in the square. When the time for the evening celebration arrives, the party stops and the citizens gather in the church where they listen to mass; after the celebration, the citizens take the Saint and begin the "Procession of the Vara" in the square and through the streets of the town and with the continuation of the festival (stop for the celebration and then resume with the exit of the Saint). Late in the evening the return to the church of the Saint is greeted with the song of praise "Viva Santa Domenica" and by a fireworks display that marks the end of the party. In the square the celebrations and dances continue until late at night. 

• Sant'Antonio Abate. 1st Sunday of September. On the occasion of the feast of the patron saint (Sant'Antonio Abate), after the celebration the citizens take the saint with the song of praise "Viva Sant'Antonio" and begin the "Procession of the Vara" through the streets of the town. Citizens dressed in white with a white wool belt with three knots, called "Devotees", praise the saint, which they carry on their shoulders throughout the day, taking turns to ensure the continuation of the festival. Tradition provides that the saint stops at each citizen's home, where the residents of the house make an offering to the saint which consists of an animal (sheep, pig or veal), or in foodstuffs (flour, vegetables or meat) or in material goods (clothes, various objects or money). Then the youngest children of the family who gave the offering are raised by the "Devotees" and are approached to the saint as if to receive a kiss from him, which in tradition means giving health and well-being to the children. In the middle of the day the "Devotees" bring the saint back to the church where he is raised three times with the song of praise, and then make him go out again to continue the tour through the streets of the town. At sunset, the "Devotees" bring the saint back into the church where he is relocated behind the altar with the song of praise. After this a short celebration begins, to officially start the party in the square. The tradition includes music and dancing and the consumption of various foods with the typical games to entertain children and adolescents. 
• Feast of the Immaculate Conception. 2nd Sunday of September. 
• Solemn Holy Mass on Christmas Eve. December 24th. 

What to do

• 37.94065814.9598061 Equipped area "Bosco S. Maria del Bosco". 
• 37.95036314.9581772 Picnic area. 
• 37.97047814.9540453 Picnic area. 

Shopping

• 37.91711114.9625741 Pharmacy Dr. A. Spartà (Rural Pharmacy 510), Via Libertà, 133, ☎ 39 095 925004, 39 095 923422 (only for urgent calls). Mon-Fri from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00. 
• 37.91656414.9630472 Food Paola, Via Libertà, 136. 
• 37.91541414.963453 24H Tobacconist, Via Libertà, 72. 
• 37.91579114.9631654 Dairy Farm, Via Libertà, 103. 

How to have fun

Where to eat

Average prices

• 37.9160114.963231 The Locanda Di Capise, Via Libertà, 108, ☎ 39 095 925327, @[email protected]. Mon-Sun 05: 00-23: 30. B&B restaurant, located in the center of the town and easy to reach by car or on foot. The traditional Santadomenicota cuisine that is offered includes: Appetizers such as cold cuts, seasonal cheeses, fried typical of the place, pickles and vegetable pies. The first courses are typical fresh pasta dishes with pork ragout from Nebrodi or lasagna with mushrooms. The second are typical roast meat from chestnut tree to pork roast from Nebrodi. The room does not have a large space, making it uncomfortable to move. 
• 37.9484414.95812 Agriturismo Il Noceto (The Noceto), Contrada Pozzoleo, ☎ 39 339 1056282, fax: 39 339 1056282, @[email protected]. 
• 37.9602514.964413 L'Eremo du Zu 'Paolo farmhouse (The Hermitage du Zu 'Paolo), Contrada Pozzoleo, ☎ 39 095 925170, @[email protected]. Catering from € 20.00 to € 35.00. Unpractical farmhouse to reach with city vehicles after S.S. 116, but ideal for those who want to stay away from civilized areas. Surrounded by groves and near a stream, it allows visitors to admire the nature that coexists with man and vice versa; for those who wish it is possible to request excursions to the local inhabitants. The traditional Santadomenicota cuisine offered includes: various cold cuts, fried mountain herbs and pickles; fresh pasta with porcini mushrooms (only during the mushroom season) and Black Pig of Nebrodi ragù; finally grilled mutton and Nebrodi Black Pig sausages. The farm allows pets to enter the outdoor dining areas and also offers overnight stays in traditional Santadomenicote rooms. 
• 37.9743714.952374 Don Santo (Don Santo Favoscuro), State road 116, ☎ 39 0941 662030. Tue-Sun 08: 00-22: 45. 
• 37.91602214.9631115 Green Bar By D'Amico Giuseppe, Via Libertà, 108, ☎ 39 095 925327. 
• 37.91653514.9629156 Target, Via Libertà, 125. 
• 37.91823414.9624317 Quattropani Claudia, Via Italy, ☎ 39 095 925082. 
• 37.92157914.9608318 Crumb bar, Via Libertà, 338, ☎ 39 338 1304800. Mon-Sun 06: 00-22: 00. Bar, tobacconist, pastry shop, ice cream parlor, hot table and catering. 

Where stay

Average prices

• 37.9218314.958251 Agri-Hotel da Marianna, Via Libertà, 335, ☎ 39 095 925149, fax: 39 095 925032, @[email protected]. 
• 37.92147914.9613352 Gemma dei Nebrodi, Via Libertà, 330. 
• 37.9136314.962523 Nebros 1080, Via Napoli, 30, @[email protected]. 

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