Gateway to Sicily: A Messina Self Guided Walking Tour
- 1.3–1.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Messina, with its strategic location between two continents and two seas, has been a cultural crossroads for centuries. On this self-guided walking tour, you‘ll explore the resilient ‘gateway to Sicily’ that‘s been destroyed multiple times, but always reemerged more beautiful than before. The tour starts at Largo Giacomo Minutoli, a square near the harbor. You‘ll wander through the historic center, where wide, modern streets that were laid after the devastating 1908 earthquake conceal fascinating stories about its Greek, Roman, Arab, Norman, and Spanish pasts.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
- Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
What's not
- Smartphone and headphones
- Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
- Food and drink
- Transportation
Itinerary
You'll catch a glimpse of the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele, with its fascinating past, but please remember that admission to the theatre is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Piazza Municipio, adding to the historic charm of the neighbourhood.
We'll also pass by the Chiesa Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani, with its lovely facade. However, entry to the church itself is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Pasticceria Gelateria Ragusa Eventi, with its delicious treats. However, entry to the bakery itself is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Quattro fontane, with its storied past.
Passing by the Palazzo Cerruti - Bisazza, you'll witness another architectural gem of Messina. Please note that entry is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Statua di Don Giovanni d'Austria, a fascinating character in the country's history.
We'll also pass by the Palazzo Calapaj-d'Alcontres, with its illustrious past. However, entry to the palace itself is not included in this tour.
We'll also pass by the Piazza Duomo, the historical heart of the city.
We'll end the tour near the Campanile del Duomo di Messina, the jewel in the city's historical crown. However, entry to the tower itself is not included in this tour.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This tour starts at Largo Giacomo Minutoli, 98122 Messina, Metropolitan City of Messina. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Italy, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 90% below the median of the 4055 experiences we list in Italy, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Italy, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
