Sightseeing in Messina - what to see. Complete travel guide

Messina is perfect for an active family holiday. The city has numerous beautiful parks and entertainment centers. One of the most unusual is the amusement center Parco Avventura Dei …
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Messina is perfect for an active family holiday. The city has numerous beautiful parks and entertainment centers. One of the most unusual is the amusement center Parco Avventura Dei …
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Messina is perfect for an active family holiday. The city has numerous beautiful parks and entertainment centers. One of the most unusual is the amusement center Parco Avventura Dei …
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Messina is perfect for an active family holiday. The city has numerous beautiful parks and entertainment centers. One of the most unusual is the amusement center Parco Avventura Dei …
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Survived castles around Messina
♥ Castle 'Altafiumara Fort' Villa San Giovanni, 12.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Ruffo Castle of Scilla' Scilla, 15.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castle of Sant’Aniceto' Motta San Giovanni, 22.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Castello di Milazzo' Milazzo, 27.7 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Ruffo Castle of Amendolea' Amendolea, 37.5 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Castle 'Altafiumara Fort' Villa San Giovanni, 12.1 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Ruffo Castle of Scilla' Scilla, 15.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Castle of Sant’Aniceto' Motta San Giovanni, 22.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Castello di Milazzo' Milazzo, 27.7 km from the center. On the map


♥ Castle 'Ruffo Castle of Amendolea' Amendolea, 37.5 km from the center. On the map


National and city parks around Messina
♥ National Park 'Parco nazionale dell’Aspromonte' , 25.3 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Parco nazionale della Sila' , 158.4 km from the center. On the map
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♥ National Park 'Parco nazionale dell’Aspromonte' , 25.3 km from the center. On the map


♥ National Park 'Parco nazionale della Sila' , 158.4 km from the center. On the map


Art galleries in Messina and around
♥ Art museum 'Museo Regionale' Messina, 2.8 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia' Reggio Calabria, 12.1 km from the center. On the map
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♥ Art museum 'Museo Regionale' Messina, 2.8 km from the center. On the map


♥ Art museum 'Museo Nazionale della Magna Grecia' Reggio Calabria, 12.1 km from the center. On the map


Sights around Messina from our guide 'Extreme places on Earth'
Etna
From the series “The Most Active Volcanoes in the World”
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Distance from Messina center - 69.4 km.
Planters are attracted by fertile soil and favorable climate, ideal for growing grapes, olives and fruit. Unique black grapes used for several varieties of wine are grown on the slopes of Etna. According to experts, it’s distinguished by a unique taste and aroma. This Sicilian wine is largely popular mainly due to the unique volcanic soils. Every eruption of Etna is an incredibly interesting and attractive show for tourists; extreme sports fans are strongly recommended to walk along the slopes and watch the action of destructive element from afar. …
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Etna Volcano
From the series “Volcanoes and Traps That Changed the Face of the Planet”
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Distance from Messina center - 69 km.
Locals hurried back to the place of grace. Even now, they grow vineyards, olive trees, and orchards on the slopes of the volcano. The geological implications of the volcanic activity are enormous too. For hundreds of years, mountainsides were collapsing after each of the next series of explosions. So, new huge basins and craters appeared close to the volcano. Scientists believe that after one of the regular eruptions of Etna, the water took a large settlement of Atlit Yam in Israel. All of its residents fled from the disaster, but many of them died later. …
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