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Messina is in the North-East corner of Sicily, Italy. It is only 5km across the Straits of Messina to the region of Calabria on the mainland.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By Boat 1.2 By Train 1.3 By Bus 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Buy 6 Eat 7 Drink 8 Sleep 8.1 Budget 8.2 Mid-range 8.3 Splurge 9 Get out

Get in

By Boat

There are at least hourly ferries to Villa San Giovanni on the mainland and also several hydrofoils each day to Reggio di Calabria.

By Train

Messina is Sicily's link to the main Italian train network. Long distance trains from Rome and Naples cross the Straits of Messina by ferry and continue on to Palermo and Catania. Regular regional trains also run to Milazzo, Cefalu, Taormina and Syracuse.

By Bus

Long-distance buses stop in Messina, linking Rome and Naples to Catania and Palermo. Regular buses also run to Taormina and Milazzo (for the Aeolian Islands).

Get around

See

Do

Buy

Eat

The best pizza in town is Pizza Capitano just off Pizza Cairoli. The owner is a little gruff however the authentic wood oven gives an authentic Sicilian flavour. Its also excellent value and is always busy especially during Serie A football matches when the atmosphere reaches fever pitch.

Drink

For a taste of Irish authenticity drop into Dockers near the crusise mooring area

Sleep

Budget

Mid-range

• Tourist Village Capo Calavà, C.da Capo Calavà, Gioiosa Marea - Messina, Ph. +39.0941.302501 Fax +39.0941.301188[1]. Tourist Village Capo Calavà of Gioiosa Marea, directly on the beach and in the heart of a verdant park in Sicily. Piano bar, discoteque, Miniclub, Restaurant, wellness center, business center and 280 comfortable rooms. Prices starting from 420€ per week.

Splurge

Get out

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