Messina - Sicily 
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Loading...Messina is the first city you will encounter if you are going to do a road trip in italy to Sicily, this is the city of the stretto di Messina.
The boat that connects the Calabria region to Sicily is going to drop you in Messina, which is one of the nicest cities in Sicily.
Messina is a balcony on a beautiful sea and you can find many beautiful things to visit in the city center and the surroundings.
The Sicilian nobility always had an eye for Messina and built some of its best noble palaces here.
A violent earthquake destroyed the historic center of Messina in the early 1900s and the rest was done by the Allied bombing during the Second World War.
Let’s visit Messina now and explore some of the most important parts of this city and surroundings.
The pier of Messina is one of the most important parts of Messina, and the seafront is tidy and nice to take pictures.
The typical colored boats and plenty of places to grab food make it one of the most suggestive spots to have a picnic on the beach.
Even though the big earthquake destroyed the city there are still awesome things to visit in this city. For instance, the dome of Messina is quite suggestive.
In Messina, you can visit the biggest and nicest astronomical clock in the world on one of the coolest bell towers ever.
This belltower is a masterpiece of art and the clock gets thousands of visitors each year and it still works perfectly.
The Fountain of Orion and the Fountain of Neptune are two awesome and well-preserved fountains to visit.
The Regional Museum of Messina was made in the 19th century in a weird context that you will like. He exhibits works from people of Messina and important artists such as Caravaggio.
The Madonna Della Lettera stands out over the port of Messina and is somewhat the symbol of the city, you can find a picture at the end of this article.
(The Madonnina on top of this building is similar to the Madonnina of the dome of Milan).
The Camposanto of Messina (The Cemetery) is another great monument to visit, it is located on a hill in between palm trees, marbles, and frescoes.
Some other monuments and museum worth a visit are:
If you are in messina you definitely don’t want to miss a trip to the Aeolian Islands, Taormina and hiking on the Etna volcano.
The Aeolian Islands are considered to be the Maldives of Italy and you
The culinary culture in Sicily is very strong, one of my favorite dishes from Messina is the spaghetti with anchovies and breadcrumbs.
I really love the anchovies, you can put them anywhere you want and I will eat them, also the bread in Italy is great and this dish combines all of these beautiful things.
As a second dish, the cauliflower fried with pasta is a delicious meal that you might want to try as well with no doubts if you like cauliflower and they usually add grated pecorino to make it yummier.
Stuffed Peppers With Rice And Cheese is a very good contour dish you can have that will actually fill you up.
Cheese and peppers are always a nice combination and with this dish, you will be able to taste what I mean.
If you didn’t notice anchovies are pretty popular in Messina, in fact here you can find also the Alici ‘Muddhicati, another great dish made off a lot of anchovies. This is just anchovies melted in breadcrumbs.
If you want to check out some recipes here is a good link of these plates:
Extra Bonus Food: You definitely want to have breakfast at least once or more in life with the granita and brioche in the morning.
Messina is a beautiful city called also the entrance to Sicily, not too far from this city, you can find Taormina and the Etna volcano.
There is no way that you don’t want to spend a few days in this town eating great seafood and tanning on the beach and swimming in the beautiful sea.
The city got devastated from an earthquake not too long ago but still many things are making this town beautiful.
If you never been to Italy this is a nice city to start your road trip around Sicily and the south of italy.
People is very friendly here and they will love to show you around, even though no one speaks fluent English they can get you around with their gestures.
Be careful because in Sicily there is also people who is trying to steal your things.
Messina is a beautiful city and you should discover the city center and the awesome pier while eating amazing food on the seashore.
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