Messina Trip Overview
Explore the coastal jewel in northeast Sicily on this 6-hour Messina city tour. Spin along the Ionian coast by air-conditioned coach, along with a maximum group size of 30 passengers, as a guide sheds light on the region’s colorful local myths and folklore. Take in top attractions including the Church of Montalto and the Sanctuary of Christ the King, and marvel at 12th-century Arab-Norman architecture at the Church of the Annunziata dei Catalani. Along the way, enjoy fine views over the UNESCO–listed Cape of Peloro — where traditional fishing boats sit in the pretty harbor. There is also included a stop to the Regional Museum of Messina, where you can visit rare and unique works of art and you can learn about the history and the culture of our city.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Messina, Italy
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Messina, Sicilia, Italy
Explore the coastal jewel in northeast Sicily on this 6-hour Messina city tour. Spin along the Ionian coast by air-conditioned coach, along with a maximum group size of 30 passengers, as a guide sheds light on the region’s colorful local myths and folklore. Take in top attractions including the Church of Montalto and the Sanctuary of Christ the King, and marvel at 12th-century Arab-Norman architecture at the Church of the Annunziata dei Catalani. Along the way, enjoy fine views over the UNESCO–listed Cape of Peloro — where traditional fishing boats sit in the pretty harbor. There is also included a stop to the Regional Museum of Messina, where you can visit rare and unique works of art and you can learn about the history and the culture of our city.
Pass By: La Madonnina del Porto, 98122, Messina, Sicily Italy
The stele was raised by the will of Archbishop Angelo Paino
Pass By: Fontana di Nettuno, Messina, Sicily Italy
The fountain of Neptune is the second fountain created in Messina by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli
Pass By: Chiesa di S. Francesco all’Immacolata, Viale Boccetta incrocio Via XXIV, Messina, Sicily Italy
It is an impressive temple, the second in size for the churches of Messina
Pass By: Santuario della Madonna di Montalto, Via Dina E Clarenza 16, 98122, Messina, Sicily Italy
a stately sanctuary built on the hill of Caperrina, the panoramic point of the city
Pass By: Tempio Votivo di Cristo Re, Viale Principe Umberto, Messina, Sicily Italy
One of the most important and imponent monuments of the historical centre of Messina.
Stop At: Museo Regionale Interdisciplinare, Viale della Liberta 465, 98121, Messina, Sicily Italy
The regional Museum hosts wonderful works of art such as two paintings of Caravaggio and two paintings of the great Antonello da Messina.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Annunziata dei Catalani Church, Piazza dei Catalani, Via Garibaldi, Messina, Sicily Italy
is one of the few great monuments that have resisted earthquakes and the fury of incendiary bombs of war events
