{"id":990,"date":"2024-07-01T06:46:17","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T04:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-umi-ams\/?page_id=990"},"modified":"2025-10-29T19:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T18:01:13","slug":"about-messina","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/practical-info\/about-messina\/","title":{"rendered":"About Messina"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ly2hz4rz-c4381fc623cb6c615666fb23429e5a7a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1 data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"180\">About Messina<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"491\">Messina, known as the <strong>\u201cGateway to Sicily\u201d<\/strong>, is located on the northeastern tip of the island, facing the <strong>Strait of Messina<\/strong>. Founded by Greek settlers in the 8th century BC, the city has a long history marked by Byzantine, Norman, and Spanish influences, and was rebuilt after the devastating 1908 earthquake.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"665\">Today Messina is a lively <strong>Mediterranean city<\/strong>, framed by the sea and the Peloritani mountains, offering spectacular views of the Strait and Calabria just across the water.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"692\">Points of Interest:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cathedral of Messina and Astronomical Clock:\u00a0<\/strong>The Norman-style cathedral, originally built in the 12th century, is the heart of the city. Its bell tower houses the largest and most complex mechanical and astronomical clock in the world, which offers a fascinating animated show every day at noon.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orion Fountain:\u00a0<\/strong>A Renaissance masterpiece by Giovanni Angelo Montorsoli (a pupil of Michelangelo), located in Piazza Duomo, symbolizing Messina\u2019s abundance of water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Church of the Annunziata dei Catalani:\u00a0<\/strong>A rare example of Norman-Arab architecture from the 12th century, which survived the 1908 earthquake almost intact.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sanctuary of Christ the King:\u00a0<\/strong>Located on a panoramic hill overlooking the city, it offers one of the best views of the Strait of Messina and the harbor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional Museum of Messina (MuMe):\u00a0<\/strong>Home to important artworks, including Caravaggio\u2019s Adoration of the Shepherds and The Raising of Lazarus, as well as paintings by Antonello da Messina and other Sicilian masters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peloritani Mountains:\u00a0<\/strong>The green backdrop of the city, with scenic routes and natural parks that allow excursions and breathtaking views over the Strait and the Tyrrhenian coast.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Strait of Messina:\u00a0<\/strong>Famous for its mythological ties to Scylla and Charybdis, the strait offers spectacular landscapes, marine biodiversity, and the unique experience of watching Calabria appear just across the water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow avia-slide-slider  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 35.833333333333%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__0  slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__0 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Cathedral of Messina and Astronomical Clock<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1594 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1594\"  src=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Duomo-1.jpeg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"430\" title='Duomo' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Duomo-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Duomo-1-300x108.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Duomo-1-1030x369.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Duomo-1-768x275.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Duomo-1-705x253.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__1  slide-2 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__1 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Orion Fountain<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1595 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1595\"  src=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fontana-di-orione-1.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"430\" title='fontana-di-orione' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fontana-di-orione-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fontana-di-orione-1-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fontana-di-orione-1-1030x369.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fontana-di-orione-1-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fontana-di-orione-1-705x253.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__2  slide-3 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__2 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Church of the Annunziata dei Catalani<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1597 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1597\"  src=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maria_Santissima_Annunziata_dei_Catalani_Messina_00-1.jpeg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"430\" title='Maria_Santissima_Annunziata_dei_Catalani_(Messina)_00' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maria_Santissima_Annunziata_dei_Catalani_Messina_00-1.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maria_Santissima_Annunziata_dei_Catalani_Messina_00-1-300x108.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maria_Santissima_Annunziata_dei_Catalani_Messina_00-1-1030x369.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maria_Santissima_Annunziata_dei_Catalani_Messina_00-1-768x275.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Maria_Santissima_Annunziata_dei_Catalani_Messina_00-1-705x253.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__3  slide-4 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__3 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Sanctuary of Christ the King<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1598 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1598\"  src=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0084-1.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"430\" title='DSC_0084' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0084-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0084-1-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0084-1-1030x369.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0084-1-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0084-1-705x253.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__4  slide-5 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__4 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Regional Museum of Messina (MuMe)<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1599 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1599\"  src=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Museo_regionale_Messina_03-1.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"430\" title='Museo_regionale_(Messina)_03' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Museo_regionale_Messina_03-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Museo_regionale_Messina_03-1-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Museo_regionale_Messina_03-1-1030x369.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Museo_regionale_Messina_03-1-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Museo_regionale_Messina_03-1-705x253.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__5  slide-6 slide-even'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__5 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Peloritani Mountains<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1600 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1600\"  src=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Peloritani_from_Torregrotta-1.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"430\" title='Peloritani_from_Torregrotta' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Peloritani_from_Torregrotta-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Peloritani_from_Torregrotta-1-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Peloritani_from_Torregrotta-1-1030x369.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Peloritani_from_Torregrotta-1-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Peloritani_from_Torregrotta-1-705x253.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__6  slide-7 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-mhc7r6r9-41286fbf2fc9174775630c62338102b3__6 avia-caption'><div class=\"avia-inner-caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >The Strait of Messina<\/h2><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-1601 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-1601\"  src=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stretto-1.webp\" width=\"1200\" height=\"429\" title='stretto' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stretto-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stretto-1-300x107.webp 300w, https:\/\/umi.dm.unibo.it\/jm-ita-bra-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/stretto-1-1030x368.webp 1030w, 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