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Messina Cruise Port (Terminal Crociere di Messina) Tours
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6 hours (Approx.)
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English and 3 more
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What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Overview
Make the most of your time in Messina, considered the coastal jewel of northern Sicily, on a half-day shore excursion ideal for first-time visitors. Tick off top Messina attractions including the Annunziarta dei Catalani Church, home to the famous Bell Tower and Astronomical Clock (Orologio Astronomico), and the Church of Christ the King. Plus, you’ll also visit the Museo Regionale Interdisciplinare (Regional Museum). Port pickup and drop-off are included.
- A comprehensive introduction to the Sicilian city ideal for first-time visitors
- Tick off top attractions such as Annunziarta dei Catalani Church and the Bell Tower and Astronomical Clock (Orologio Astronomico)
- Admire Sicilian art and artefacts at Museo Regionale Interdisciplinare (Regional Museum)
- Port pickup and drop-off are included
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Depending on the time selected at checkout, your tour departs from the Messina Cruise Port or the Discover Messina tourist info point, located on Via I Settembre, at 8:30am,10:30am, 12:30pm or 2:30pm.
Stop first at the Bell Tower and Astronomical Clock (Orologio Astronomico) at Messina’s cathedral to hear about the landmark’s destruction and reconstruction.
See, too, the Annunziarta dei Catalani Church — a sublime example of 12th-century Arab-Norman architecture — and admire the Church of Christ the King and the Church of Montalto.
After weaving your way along the serpentine roads of the Ionian Coast, you’ll stop at the Museo Regionale Interdisciplinare (Regional Museum) to explore 13 rooms filled with religious art painted by masters such as Carvaggio.
Your tour concludes with port drop-off.
Stop first at the Bell Tower and Astronomical Clock (Orologio Astronomico) at Messina’s cathedral to hear about the landmark’s destruction and reconstruction.
See, too, the Annunziarta dei Catalani Church — a sublime example of 12th-century Arab-Norman architecture — and admire the Church of Christ the King and the Church of Montalto.
After weaving your way along the serpentine roads of the Ionian Coast, you’ll stop at the Museo Regionale Interdisciplinare (Regional Museum) to explore 13 rooms filled with religious art painted by masters such as Carvaggio.
Your tour concludes with port drop-off.
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