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Gateway to Sicily: A Messina Self Guided Walking Tour
Messina
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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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.
Highlights
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Largo Giacomo Minutoli
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.
Return
Astronomical Clock of the Cathedral of Messina
Gateway to Sicily: A Messina Self Guided Walking Tour
Messina
About
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.
Highlights
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
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
Smartphone and headphones
Personal expenses for attractions not included during the tour
Food and drink
Transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Largo Giacomo Minutoli
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.
Return
Astronomical Clock of the Cathedral of Messina
Itinerary
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Teatro Vittorio Emanuele
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.
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Piazza Municipio
We'll also pass by the Piazza Municipio, adding to the historic charm of the neighbourhood.
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Annunziata dei Catalani Church
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.
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Pasticceria Gelateria Ragusa Eventi
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.
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Quattro fontane
We'll also pass by the Quattro fontane, with its storied past.
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Palazzo Cerruti Bisazza
Passing by the Palazzo Cerruti - Bisazza, you'll witness another architectural gem of Messina. Please note that entry is not included in this tour.
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Statua di Don Giovanni d'Austria
We'll also pass by the Statua di Don Giovanni d'Austria, a fascinating character in the country's history.
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Palazzo Calapaj-d'Alcontres
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.
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Piazza Duomo
We'll also pass by the Piazza Duomo, the historical heart of the city.
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Bell Tower and Astronomical Clock (Orologio Astronomico)
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.
