Messina Regional museum and historical city center
Description
Experience the history and culture of Messina, one of the largest cities in Sicily together with its historical center. Located in the northeastern part of the island, the city center suffered the disaster of the earthquake on December 28, 1908. The Regional Museum of Messina preserves original decorations and precious works of art, recovered among the ravages of the old city: mosaics, paintings, sculptures, statues, and extremely decorated funerary monuments are just some of the pieces of art exhibited in the halls of the museum. The masterpieces of the Regional Museum of Messina are doubtless the works of art by Antonello da Messina, Montorsoli and Caravaggio provided between the XV and the XVII century. Furthermore, focus on the archaeological exhibition, testifying the past history of Messina when it was a Greek colony (Zancle) and then a province of the Roman Empire. Don’t miss the hypogeum complex of the Monastery of Saint Salvatore dei Greci.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The stele was raised by the will of Archbishop Angelo Paino
The fountain of Neptune is the second fountain created in Messina by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli
It is an impressive temple, the second in size for the churches of Messina
a stately sanctuary built on the hill of Caperrina, the panoramic point of the city
One of the most important and imponent monuments of the historical centre of Messina.
The regional Museum hosts wonderful works of art such as two paintings of Caravaggio and two paintings of the great Antonello da Messina.
is one of the few great monuments that have resisted earthquakes and the fury of incendiary bombs of war events
one of the most important religious buildings
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
we will establish together with the guests our meeting point.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
Educational visit of the historic center and beautiful Regional Museum and the guide Mrs. Chiara exceptional. To be repeated absolutely
Within 5 minutes, we meet 3 different men including our driver. Prior to my visit to Messina, I had contacted a company, I told the young lady where I wanted to go and we negotiated a price. Even though I asked our driver twice to take us to the Duomo first, Giofranco decided that he was going to take us to see a panoramic view of Messina which I didn't want to see. We ended up driving 40 minutes out of the way but we did finally go to the Duomo and the Messina Regional Museum. We missed the mechanical clock at Duomo because of our driver's insistence to see a panoramic view of Messina. At Messina Museum, we saw at least 2 employees inside the museum but I don't think they spoke English so I couldn't ask them for help. Also I had a portable scooter and it was a little scary going up a steep incline to the other floors so I carefully turned around on a landing and returned to the first floor. I'm not sure originally if there was an engineer working on this building because of this steep incline !!! Also we were told to depart through an exit door where there was a step so I had to carefully navigate this exit.
Our cruise ship docked in Taormina but I wanted to see the Caravaggios at the museum in Messina. Discover Messina Sicily was the right solution. Katia and team met me with the news that the museum had changed its hours for the day but they had a new plan to make for a great touring day. They stayed with me till the final hour when I reboarded my ship 7 hours later.
Our tour guide was Chiara. She was fantastic. She explained the art with so much passion. She was very accommodating of what we wanted to do with the extra time we had and made some recommendations of other things to see and do.
We were met right off our cruise ship. We joined our guide, Maria Laura, and jumped into the van with another couple from our ship. Maria Laura took us to many stops in the city, telling us the history, and interesting facts about Messina. One stop was for lunch, where I tried the local calzone. And another stop was at the bakery for cannnoli. After touring the city, we traveled outside the city, where Maria took us to the lakes. Our next stop was to the museum, where Maria gave us A personal guide there. Lastly, we went to Messina Cathedral and the Astronomical Clock to finish our tour. With plenty of time before our ships departure, we still had time to shop around the drop off at the port. Just A really pleasant day. We highly recommend this tour with Maria Laura, who answered all of our question. She really made the tour enjoyable.
