Hotel deals in Messina, Italy

... crusted sole we had for an entree was very good as was the chocolate mousse and cheesecake for dessert. We pased thru Messina Strait again but didn't see the whirlpool. We did have good views of the Italian mainland, though. Tonite was the ...

From Messina, Sicily, Italy by pathfinder35

... the wind, as we approached the toe of Italy. The we proceeded slowly through the strait, passing many ferries in the Messina area before coming through the narrow section into the Tyrrhenian Sea. Stromboli was then visible ahead, as the light faded, ...

From Messina, Sicily, Italy by pete-r

Yesterday Fabrizio's friends took me around Messina. They took me to a spot to see a view of the water and apologized for Calabria being in the way. It was very beautiful. I like how no matter where you go you can always see the ocean here. Its very ...

From Messina, Italy by katieartery

... the turquise sea. Aaaahhh.     We sailed through the Straights of Medina yesterday, between Sicily and the toe of Italy. We passed the Isle of Stromboli, which is a huge perfect cone of an active volcano, spewing smoke from the top and ...

From Italy to Greece, Sicily, Italy by beanblossom

After a relaxing day at sea we arrived in the port of Messina, Sicily at 1pm.  We sailed past the famous statue that was the last image Tim's grandparents saw as they immigrated to America.  This town was double hit during WW ll.  Both ...

From Messina, Sicily, Italy by premiertravel

... (no waiting).   We thought Taormina was along the northern coast, but instead it was south.  We drive though Messina (lovely city - 90% destroyed in an earthquake in 1908, 10th strongest in history.  Out onto the motorway and wind ...

From Messina, Italy by aussiepanda