Messina is a large town facing the mainland and the sea, with no particular charm. In fact, it's not much of a tourist destination, being a transit point (although for more information, the tourist office is located next to the station). Day and night, the many ferries linking Calabria to Messina pour in their flood of passengers and goods, barely stopping in this welcoming port. There are also hydrofoils to the Aeolian Islands. This city of transit is home to few quality hotels and tourist facilities. Fate seems to have had its way with Messina: plague epidemic in 1743 (40,000 dead), earthquake in 1783, cholera epidemic in 1854 (15,000 dead), earthquake in 1894, earthquake and tidal wave in 1908 (91% of houses destroyed and 60,000 dead), 30% of houses destroyed or damaged by the 1943 bombings. As a result, Messina today is a modern city of low-rise buildings and wide avenues, with very few old buildings. Even so, you can visit a few interesting monuments, including the cathedral, and still admire the courage of the inhabitants who put Messina back on its feet after every destruction. This city of transit remains at the heart of Sicilian current affairs.

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