Gioiosa Marea is a town in the Metropolitan City of Messina with a population of approx. 7,000. Patron Saint: St. Nicholas of Bari (San Nicola da Bari) – 6 December Nearest Airport: Catania (Fontanarossa) – (125 km, 02:15) Neighboring Cities: Montagnareale, Patti, Piraino, Sant’Angelo di Brolo, Brolo Zbigniew Rutkowski [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Attractions