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Messina a rising city through art and culture-walking tour
Joined 2022
Ever since its foundation Messina, now the 3rd largest city in Sicily, had to survive against wars and natural disasters. Follow me in an amazing journey through its glorious past and you'll get to know medieval churches, Renaissance and Baroque fountains, exquisite paintings by Caravaggio and Art Déco buildings marking the rise of the new city after the early XXth century tremendous earthquake. I can customize the tour according to your schedule and personal requests. Feel free to ask me!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Piazza Municipio, Messina
Piazza Municipio
We meet at Piazza Municipio to introduce the tour and then public transportation (streetcar) to reach the museum.
The museum
After our meeting we'll reach the Museum of Messina via public transportation, an opportunity to mix with the local people and have a look at the waterfront and the local traffic connecting the city to Italy by ferries. Once at the museum we'll focus on the masterpieces by extraordinary artists like Antonello da Messina, Caravaggio, Montorsoli and many others who worked in town.
The town center
Walking tour in the town center for a stroll around the area. We can enjoy strolling around small pedestrian alleys, little churches and larger lanes built in the early Thirties. Finally we'll visit the imposing Cathedral dating back to Middle Age and the tall bell tower hosting the largest astronomical clock in Europe. 230 steps and you'll have the city at your feet, not to forget the carousel playing everyday at noon: unmissable!
This account of Messina's glorious past will also include a stop at a traditional bakery where typical pastries like the well known "cannoli" are baked or at a café to have an icecream or a "granita", the special sorbet invented by the Messinesi during the Arab rule in 11th century.
A local bakery
We stop at a local bakery or at a Cafe to taste sicilian pastry or a granita
Carousel at the astronomical clock
The golden statues rotate and you can hear music and sounds.
The Cathedral and the bell tower
We visit to the Cathedral and the bell tower
Outside the Cathedral
Our tour will finish here.
End of the tour outside the Cathedral
Ending Point
Cathedral of Messina
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
guiding fee
transportation fee, entrance fee at the museum Euro 8 per person, entrance fee at the bell tower Euro 4 per person, food drinks and snacks
Tour Important Information
If you reach Messina by cruise ship I can pick you up at the port which is very close to the meeting point.
If you're staying at a hotel we'll have to move back the meeting time depending on the location and you'll have to take a taxi or some other private transportation. I can take care of that if you like.
Important message from the supplier
Please contact me in advance
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2022
About Tour Guide Caterina D.
I'm a professional tour guide since 2000 and I'm very committed and focused on sharing my home region's richness in natural, historical and cultural beauty with people approaching Sicily. This is a land where we care about the others and our lifestyle is easy and relaxed.
In showing people around I always try to mix descriptions of the Sicilian cultural heritage with detailed insights on what being Sicilians means.
Reviews
“Caterina was great”
Caterina met us early at the ferry from reggio, she spent over 2 hours giving us the tour of messina, she was very knowledgeable and professional, highly recommended.
Caterina D.
Thank you for your kind words Keith. It was a great pleasure for me to show you around. Having guests like you and your party is what makes my job great! See you soon back in Sicily.
$240/ per group
