Location: Messina
Sicily, Italy
Country: Italy
Region: Sicily
Metropolitan city: Messina (ME)
Government• Mayor: Renato Accorinti
Area• Total: 211.2 km (81.5 sq mi)
Elevation: 3 m (10 ft)
Population (31 June 2016)• Total: 237,603 city
metro
Demonym(s): Messinesi
Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code: 98100
Dialing code: 090
ISTAT code: 083048
Patron saint: Madonna of the Letter
Saint day: June 3
Website: Official website
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What to do and see in Messina, Sicily: The Best Architectural Buildings
August 22, 2021 Kelli Reichel
At Sicily’s northeast tip, Messina is the first city being kicked by mainland Italy’s boot, just three miles across the Strait of Messina. It's a main port of entry for visitors via hydrofoils and ferries. Trains board the ferry, too, before continuing service. The 12th-century Norman cathedral, rebuilt after a 1908 earthquake destroyed it and much of the town, is the most famous attraction.
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