Messina port is right by city center. Recommend taking public bus to MoMe Museum to see 2 Caravaggio paintings...then return to the Cathedral square before 12p for Astrological Clock display...both must sees...If weather is clear, take public bus up to Cristo Rey for viewpoint...then walk back down to visit other sites like V Emmanuel Galleria. ...
We thought about getting the train and doing it al ourselves but eventually decided to go on a ships tour - thank goodness as it is a long way up to the village from the railway station! Beautiful village and well worth a visit. ...
We were there at Easter so everything was closed, however we had the privilege of seeing a parade for Easter and walking around for a few hours, again shiop docked next to town so no need for a ship trip, plenty of taxi's waiting to give people tours and rides. ...
We didn't see anything in Messina, and we took an ItalyTours tour to Mt Etna and Taormina. To be honest, I don't know if the Mt Etna portion was worth it. We live close to volcanoes, so while it was cool, it wasn't mind blowing. However, we did buy local goods on the way back from Mt Etna, which we did love. I wish we had spent all day in Castelmola and Taormina. There was enough to see and do in ...
This awesome town must not be missed. We bought some local gift items which were handcraftly beautiful and affordable priced comparing to Firenzi or Milano ...
