During this 2-hour small group shore excursion you will discover Messina. With your informative English speaking local guide you will explore this amazing ancient city, learn about Greek, Roman, Arab, Norman, Byzantine and Spanish heritage, see the most important sights of Messina, and hear stories about its fascinating, sometimes tragic history. Small group insures personal attention from your friendly guide. Meet your guide in the very heart of Messina - at the Cathedral Square, within a short walking distance from the port of Messina. Here you will see this great Cathedral with its amazing Byzantine mosaics, the largest astronomical clock in the world - the most complex mechanism. Listening to the guide's fascinating stories of Messina, you then will follow to the Church of Annunziata dei Catalani - an excellent monument of Norman-Arab age, the statue of John of Austria admiral, the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi of 13th century - the oldest church in Messina, see the Mountain of Mercy, Teatro Vittorio Emanuele II, and other interesting points of Messina. The tour will end in the heart of Messina within a short walking distance to the Port of Messina.