Messina is northeastern Sicily's gateway port, sitting across a narrow strait from mainland Italy beneath the snow-capped bulk of Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano. The town's astronomical clock puts on a daily show, but most cruisers head out — to chic clifftop Taormina with its Greek theatre, to Etna's lava fields, or across to the village squares of the Godfather films. It's the springboard to some of Italy's most dramatic scenery.
Taormina is the crowd-pleaser and Etna the adventurer's pick — many tours combine a taste of both. Catch the Messina cathedral's astronomical clock at noon if you're staying in town; it's one of the largest of its kind.
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