Did a hop on hop off tour of Messina. Very nice city. Watched the clock tower do its chiming at noon, which was very good. Then walked to a restaurant for lunch.
We ate at the Pub, which had delicious German Beer and the most delicious Napolitana Pizza I have ever eaten. Yum. ...
The cruise port is in the centre of town, You get off your ship and their you are , delivered right into the hands of Sicilian taxi cab drivers , all wanting your business. If you just walk pass them , there is a hop on hop off bus in the church square, only a few minutes away.. If you are a senior , don't forget to ask for the senior rate. The tour of Messiah and the outskirts was interesting. . ...
We walked around Messina. The square with the church and clock tower was beautiful! They do a show at noon everyday with music and moving characters which was really nice. Other parts were ok but a lot of graffiti and garbage everywhere. They need to clean up their streets. ...
Nice. We did not take the 2 hour trip to Taormina but stayed close to port and took one of the hop on hop off buses. Again, we heard from a local that there was a beach along one of the bus routes but we missed it. I wish NCL would have better information like that for us. The bell tower at noon at the Cathedral of Messina is not to be missed and probably the hi-light of the day. We would never ...
Interesting visit to Etna and surrounding countryside, Taormina more upmarket than most towns visited, plenty of time to wander round after tour. Informative guide. ...