Europe and the Mediterranean
Messina
Messina in Italian; Missina in Sicilian
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Directions
BY AIR
Palermo Airport – Punta Raisi
Other nearby airports:
- Reggio di Calabria Airport (on the mainland)
- Trapani Airport – Birgi (in Sicily)
BY SEA
- The port of Messina, in Sicily, is connected by ferry to Villa San Giovanni (6 km), Reggio di Calabria (10 km) and Salerno
BY LAND
- Motorway to Palermo (224 km) and to Catania (95 km)
- Connection by train to Palermo and Catania
Currency
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Tourist office
98122 MESSINA – Via Calabria, is. 301 bis ang. Via T. Capra. Tel. (+39) 090 67 42 36
To visit
Sights
- Several archaeological sites, Greek and Roman
- Duomo Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta
- Church of l’Annunziata dei Catalani (12th century)
- Montalto Sanctuary, built on 13th century ruins; magnificent views
- Temple of San Francesco de Assisi (13th century)
- Church of Santa Maria Alemanna (13th century)
Museums
Messina has 38 museums, including:
- Antiquarium: remains of the Greek colony of Tindari: tel. (+39) 094 136 90 23
- Antiquarium Villa Romana: residence and the remains of Roman baths: tel. (+39) 094 136 15 93
- Regional Museum: designed to preserve the cultural heritage of Messina after the earthquake of 1908
Also…
- Medieval church of Santa María della Valle, in the outskirts
- Theatre Vittorio Emanuele II, neoclassical
- Municipal Cemetery or Gran Camposanto
- Monte Dinnammare (Peloritani): panoramic views
- Mount Etna (3.340 m) visible from the strait
Do not forget
- According to Roman mythology, Neptune opened the Strait of Messina with a blow of his trident
- The most terrible earthquake of the history of Messina, followed by a tsunami, occurred in 1908 and caused 80.000 deaths
- Messina is a university city
More information
http://www.comune.messina.it/benvenuti.html
http://lasicilia.es
http://www.turitalia.com/pueblos_de_italia/messina/messina.html
http://www.tripadvisor.es/Tourism-g187889-Messina_Sicily-Vacations.html
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