Car Hire Messina

Messina is the gateway to Sicily and 250,000 inhabitants approximately 212 square kilometers also the capital of the province in the South of Italy. Messina is its direct proximity to the Italian mainland, at the narrowest point is only three kilometres, also the cultural and economic center of Sicily, although it is only the third largest city of the province of Palermo and Catania. in 1955, the creation of the European economic community was decided in Messina.

Already in the eighth century BC, Messina was inhabited by pirates. They named the place because of its location in a natural, sickle-shaped dock Zankle after the Greek word for sickle. Only by the Romans, Messina received its current name. In the course of history, the city was several times destroyed by wars or natural disasters so exist today only a few buildings which are built before the 19th century. One of the few is that designed Theatre Teatro Vittorio Emanuele II, the 1852 was completed in the neoclassical style.

Also twice destroyed, but always rebuilt, was the Cathedral of Messina from the 12th century. The free-standing Bell-Tower of the Church is home to the largest mechanical watch in the world. Also, the Church of Santa Maria Aleman butter, an once-Gothic church, whose side wing is still preserved and the Palazzo Monte of Pietà at the via Maggio in Messina were spared by the earthquake. The imposing building from the 17th century impresses due to its richly decorated facade.

With a rental car is worth but also a trip to Europe's highest volcano. The 3300-metre-high Mount Etna is only 70 km away.