Walk through the heart of Messina and discover how this resilient Sicilian port city rebuilt itself while keeping centuries of stories alive. From waterfront monuments and grand piazzas to hilltop viewpoints, this self-guided walking tour helps you explore Messina at your own pace while uncovering the people, legends, and landmarks that shaped the city.
Meet Neptune with Scylla and Charybdis chained at his feet
Explore Messina at your own pace with an immersive self-guided walk tour.
Discover how the 1908 earthquake reshaped one of Sicily's oldest cities.
Stand on a buried river entombed beneath Viale Boccetta
Watch the famous Astronomical Clock perform its spectacular noon show.
Visit Messina Cathedral, rebuilt through centuries of disasters and resilience.
Enjoy panoramic views across the Strait of Messina and mainland Italy.
Uncover legends of Colapesce, Sicily's mythical guardian beneath the sea.
See the medieval Annunziata dei Catalani Church surrounded by modern streets.
Admire Renaissance masterpieces including the Fountain of Orion and Neptune.
Climb to Cristo Re for breathtaking views and stories of kings and crusaders.
Step down to a Norman church sunk below the modern street
Check out Orion, the most beautiful fountain of its century
Climb the Ramp of the Dove up Messina's sacred hill
End beneath a 13-tonne bell cast from captured cannons
Punto di partenza
Fontana di Nettuno
Via G. Garibaldi, 98121 Messina ME, Italy
Discover Messina's dramatic waterfront, ancient legends, and the iconic Neptune Fountain. Learn how mythology, maritime history, and the Madonna della Lettera shaped Sicily's gateway city.
Vedi su Google Maps:Fontana di Nettuno
A moving tribute to Giuseppe Micheli, who helped Messina recover after the devastating 1908 earthquake. Discover a remarkable story of compassion, resilience, and community.
Stand above an ancient waterway that once marked Messina's edge. Beneath modern streets lie thousands of years of history, from prehistoric settlements to Roman tombs.
Vedi su Google Maps:Torrente Boccetta
Step into medieval Messina at one of the city's oldest surviving churches, where Norman, Arab, Byzantine, and Romanesque influences blend into a remarkable masterpiece.
Vedi su Google Maps:Chiesa Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani4 tappe su 19 mostrate. Le tappe 1-3 e i luoghi simbolo del tour sono aperti; il percorso completo si sblocca nell'app dopo l'acquisto.
Salva il tour sul tuo dispositivo - funziona offline una volta scaricato.
La narrazione audio si attiva automaticamente ad ogni tappa.
Compra una volta, riascolta sempre. Riprendi su qualsiasi dispositivo.
Tutte le tappe sono opzionali - l'app passa subito alla successiva.
Per la migliore narrazione usa cuffie o un altoparlante portatile.
Passa fra inglese, francese, tedesco, spagnolo o italiano quando vuoi.
A partire da
$11.99