Messina, Italy Attractions

 
Provincial capital

Topography

Messina, third biggest city in Sicily (after Palermo and Catania), seat of an archbishop and a university, is the place where rail and car travelers first set foot on Sicilian soil, greeted by the great statue of the Virgin Mary by the harbor with the inscription on its plinth: "Vos et ipsam civitatem benedicimus" (We bless you and your city), a quotation from a letter which according to the legend Mary gave to the Christians of the city.

Messina's natural harbor, its position on the Strait of Messina, which here is just 3km/2mi wide, and its proximity to the mainland, are factors which have determined its history from the earliest times.
Picture of Cathedral

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The Messina Cathedral was built in the 1100s but damaged in a 1908 earthquake. The reconstruction remained true to the original form and retained important 15th and 16th C features.

Read More Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani

Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani is a 12th Century church, and one of the few buildings in Messina not destroyed by the 1908 earthquake.

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The hillside community of Caronia, surrounded by forest, is home to castle and the Museo Etnoantropologico, which explains the town's history of Charcoal burning.

Read More Regional Museum

The Regional Museum in Messina contains a Picture Gallery, Sculpture Collection, and Archeological Section, all with significant pieces.

Read More Volcano of Stromboli

Stromboli is still an active volcano. It's possible to hike up the volcano and on days when the vapor is lighter, even look in the crater.

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Fountain in front of the cathedral in Messina.Cathedral, Messina
Fishing boats on the shore in Alicudi.Alicudi, Messina
The Bell Tower of the Messina cathedral.Cathedral, Messina
A villa in Alicudi.Alicudi, Messina
Town of Lipari on the island of Lipari.Island of Lipari, Messina
The volcanic isle of Strombolicchio.Strombolicchio, Messina
View from Quattrocchi on the Island of Lipari.Belvedere di Quattrocchi, Lipari
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