By car from Palermo about 170km: take the highway pa-me and exit at Brolo: continue on the ss. 113 in the direction of Messina to gioiosa marea (about 5km): arrived in the village turn right and follow the stream Zappardino continue for 4.5 km.
By car from Messina about 80km: take the me-pa freeway and exit at the patti junction: continue on the ss. 113 in the direction of Palermo to gioiosa marea (about 14km): arrived in town turn left and following the Zappardino stream continue for 4.5km.