Location: Messina
Top Things to do in Messina
10 Churches & Cathedrals in Messina That You Shouldn't Miss
At Sicily’s northeast tip, Messina is the first city being kicked by mainland Italy’s boot, just three miles across the Strait of Messina. It's a main port of entry for visitors via hydrofoils and ferries. Trains board the ferry, too, before continuing service. The 12th-century Norman cathedral, rebuilt after a 1908 earthquake destroyed it and much of the town, is the most famous attraction.
Restaurants in Messina
1. Chiesa di Santa Maria del Soccorso e Convento dei frati Minori
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Chiesa di San Giovanni di Malta - San Placido e Compagni Martiri
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
3. Chiesa di Sant'Antonio Abate
4. Duomo di Messina
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4.5 based on 1,240 reviews
This Cathedral, a fine example of Sicilian Norman architecture, has retained its original medieval lines even after a long history: built under Roger II, consecrated in 1197, destroyed in the 1908 earthquake and rebuilt.
Reviewed By Adventure_Steph_H - Bristol, United Kingdom
We visited Messina on a rainy day which meant that there were not very many people about. The clock tower is a beautiful structure and parts of it move as it chimes on the hour. Inside the cathedral the striking feature are the wooden beams across the ceiling with beautiful detailing on them. Its definitely worth a visit whilst in Messina although when we visited we had to split it into two parts as when we first visited at about lunchtime they closed the cathedral but were able to return later in the afternoon.
5. Santuario della Madonna di Montalto
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4.5 based on 132 reviews
Reviewed By B1918KUemmal
Our B&B owner, Fabio (Garibaldi B&B) recommended we see this church as it overlooks all of Messina, especially the harbor. Even though it was a trek to get there, it was worth every step. And, we were there at 12:00 and we could hear the bells and the movement of the Piazza Duomo's Bell Tower Astronomical Clock Movement which happens everyday at this time. The view from up here is absolutely beautiful. You could see the tip of Calabria.
6. Chiesa San Camillo
7. Chiesa di Santa Maria Alemanna
8. Basilica Santuario S.Antonio
9. Chiesa di Gesu e Maria del Buon Viaggio
10. Chiesa Santa Eustochia
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