Messina walking tour
Tour Overview
General information.
On this tour you will see the highlights of Messina’s historic centre. Start your guided walking tour with a stroll along one of the city’s most important streets, Via Garibaldi, full of historic sites and extraordinary buildings. You will admire the Town Hall building and the ancient Catalani Church. The latter is a jewel of Arab-Norman architecture that surprisingly withstood the onslaught of the 1908 earthquake and two world wars. You will enjoy a typical Sicilian granita at a local café, while enjoying some free time for shopping. Next, proceed to Piazza Duomo, where you will visit the Treasury, which contains the sumptuous golden mantle of the Virgin Mary, as well as a collection of important historical works of art donated by kings, bishops, nobles, and even locals as a sign of faith and thanksgiving. You will also enter the famous cathedral of Messina, almost entirely rebuilt after the earthquake of 1908, enriched by an interesting 15th-16th century finely carved central portal. The great bell tower, 30 metres high, contains the largest astronomical clock in the world, whose animated and mechanical statues are only visible at noon. And don’t miss the Orion Fountain, adjacent to the cathedral, built in 1547, whose polygonal basin depicts Orion, one of the legendary founders of Messina.
Additional Information
The tour requires continuous walking. Modest clothing is required for visiting churches or cathedrals; knees, shoulders and torso must be covered; shorts are not permitted.
Meeting point
The tour departs from Messina or your hotel, according to your requirements. To be specified at checkout in the "Notes" section.
Tour languages Italian, English, French, German, Spanish
Cancellation policy, cancellation policy by the customer, included in the tour, excluded from the tour, tour itinerary.
Local currency, credit card.
What can be useful during the tour?
Each vehicle is sanitised with specific products before the departure of the tour.
What is the policy for sanification?
No. It is not necessary to tip the guide. However, the guide may accept a tip if offered. But, if you wish to help, you can leave a review of your tour for future travellers to see.
Should I tip my guide?
This is a private tour.
Is this tour shared or private?
Tour by Sicily reserves the right to cancel the tour if the guide is not available no later than 2 days before departure. In this case, 100% of the paid fees will be refunded within 24 hours of the cancellation notice communicated by e-mail or an alternative tour will be offered.
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Choose a Messina walking tour and discover the cultural heritage and the history of Messina Sicily city center: from the medieval churches to the modern style monuments, built after the 1908 earthquake and the bombings of the Second World War, the city has many tourist attractions to offer.
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