Montalbano Elicona is a small town on a hilltop in the region known as Nebrodi to the north-east of Sicily. It is officially recognised as being one of the 'most beautiful village in Italy', although it still remains a quiet and quite undiscovered village by most visitors. Montalbano is a medieval city, with a maze of narrow winding streets leading to the various districts of the town. The hill is not particularly steep and you will discover lots of the small architectural features that give the village its charm as you explore. Above the town stands the most interesting historic and architectural building in Montalbano Elicona, the castle, with the Palatine Chapel being the most extraordinary part of the castle. In medieval times the village originally developed around the castle.