Capo d'Orlando (Sicilian: Capu d'Orlannu) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Messina, Sicily, southern Italy, one of the main centers of the mountainous and coastal Nebrodi area.
So, Capo d'Orlando combined the cultivations with the fishermen's activity, and to protect the center from pirates' raids and to exploit the new resources, barons of Naso built a new fortified tower and a crushing site for the production of sugar.
The town also has a small marina for both fishing and tourist boats alike that also offers transportation to and from the Aeolian islands during the summer season and approximately 14 km of beaches, rocky shores that face the deep blue Tyrrenian sea, making it an ideal spot to enjoy the summertime, early fall and late springtime.
The location of Capo d'Orlando is also very peculiar because for a town that faces the sea, it is also very close (less than 20 km) to Nebrodi Mountain Regional Environmental Park: a fairly large extension of temperate woods, where is possible to hike to lakes, rivers, falls and tiny historical villages where everyone can enjoy the best of traditional Sicilian food and wine.
There are banks and commercial business firms along with several fair-sized factories located nearby such as "Porte IMIC" (wooden and metal door manufacturer), "irritec" and "siplast" (irrigation systems).