How to get to Messina: complete transport guide
How to reach Messina by plane, train, car, bus and ferry. Nearby airports, crossing the Strait, railway station and local transport to the city centre.
Travel guide to Messina
Everything you need to visit Messina: accommodation, itineraries, food and transport.
Practical guides
What to see in Messina in 2 days: itinerary through the Strait, Norman art and the Nebrodi
Discover what to see in Messina in 2 days: from the Cathedral to the astronomical clock, from the Strait to the Ganzirri lakes and Tyrrhenian coast.
Where to stay in Messina: neighborhoods, accommodations and practical tips
Complete guide on where to stay in Messina: best neighborhoods, accommodation types, budget tips and ideal areas for every type of traveler.
Where to Eat in Messina: A Guide to Messinese Cuisine from Swordfish to Arancini and Granita
Discover where to eat in Messina: swordfish, arancini, granita with brioche, and Strait specialties. A guide to trattorias, markets, and eastern Sicilian flavors.
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Articles about Messina
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Autumn Colour in Italy — Where to Find the Best Fall Foliage
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Pentedattilo: The Borgo of Five Stone Fingers in Calabria
Pentedattilo is the ghost borgo wedged beneath a fist-shaped crag in Calabria's Greek-speaking south. A guide to its his…
Pentedattilo: The Ghost Borgo Clinging to a Stone Hand Above the Strait of Messina
Five fingers of rock above the Strait of Messina, a village abandoned in the 1960s and slowly coming back to life: the s…
The Sentiero Italia: The Forgotten Trail That Crosses Every Mountain Range in the Country
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Instead of the Amalfi Coast: the Costa Viola, the Calabrian Shore That Falls into the Tyrrhenian Sea
Between Palmi and Scilla, violet cliffs at sunset, deserted beaches and Chianalea — the fishermen's borgo built on the w…
The Nebrodi Cycle Route among beech woods and little lakes
On the Nebrodi Mountains, in Sicily, the island's most extensive forest is ignored beside the pull of Etna. Almost deser…
Trekking in the Nebrodi on the Sentiero Italia, among beech woods and horses
On the Nebrodi Mountains, in Sicily, the most wooded park on the island: beech forests, highland lakes and San Fratello …
Travelling flight-free across Europe: trains, night trains and ferries to explore the continent
How to travel flight-free across Europe: real night trains, Interrail and ferries for slow destinations from Sicily to t…
Eastern Sicily by Train: Catania, Syracuse and the Val di Noto Without a Car
Catania, Syracuse and the Val di Noto by regional trains and the Barocco Line: a car-free itinerary through Baroque town…
Not just Taormina: seaside villages of eastern Sicily off the beaten track
An alternative to Taormina: fishing villages and little-visited stops in eastern Sicily, from the Ionian coast to the Va…
The mosaics of Patti Marina: the Roman villa that lives beneath the viaduct
Near Tindari, beneath the A20 viaduct, the Roman villa of Patti Marina reveals mosaics with animals and garlands, almost…