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Tourist information The main tourist office is just outside Stazione Centrale on
Piazza della Repubblica (Mon & Wed 9am–1.30pm & 3.30–6.30pm, Tues & Thurs
9am–1.30pm & 3–5pm, Fri 9am–1.30pm; 090 672 944), where good English is
spoken.

Travel agents Albertours, right opposite the train station at Piazza della Repubblica
25 ( 090 712 035), sells all air, rail and sea tickets.

ACCOMMODATION

Blu Mediterranea Viale Libertà 341 090 914 8777, blumediterraneobb.com.
Three vibrant, pristine rooms in an apartment a little out of town, overlooking the

Straits. Though there are no views from the rooms, there is a pleasant inner courtyard
(with shower) and Messina’s nearest lido is a 10min walk away. There is a tram stop
right outside, so whizzing in and out of the centre is easy. €65

Lepanto Via Lepanto 7 090 669 528, bedandbreakfastmessina.com. Five rooms
in a Liberty palazzo overlooking the Catalana church, close to the Duomo, so an
excellent location for anyone coming to Messina for a touch of sightseeing. Rooms are

comfortable and traditionally furnished, and breakfast is served on site. €75

Messina Guest House Via Reitano Spadafora 1 090 958 6266,
guesthousemessina.it. Smart, stylish B&B occupying the first floor of an apartment on
the boulevard-like Corso Europa. Rooms are soundproofed, with custom-made
contemporary dark-wood fittings and furniture, contrasting with creamy upholstery and
soft furnishings, and there are prints on the walls by local artist Felice Canonico, a

pupil of Guttuso. Bathrooms are spacious with fabulous showers. €80

Sole Luna Via Solferino 9 328 678 7901, bbsoleluna.info. In a perfect location,
on a little street between Viale San Martino and Via Garibaldi, just a hop and a skip
from both the hydrofoil port and Piazza Cairoli, this cheerfully decorated little B&B
has three rooms, one of them with a spacious, sheltered balcony. It is cosy, and

spotlessly clean, with nice bathrooms, and free wi-fi. Breakfast is in a nearby bar. €65
Town House Messina Via Giordano Bruno 66 090 293 6097,
townhousemessina.it. Bijou B&B just off Piazza Cairoli, with gently minimalist

rooms decorated in shades of white, grey and mink, fabulous bathrooms (including one
with a sexily exposed glass shower) and a changing selection of contemporary art on
the walls. Breakfast is at Billé. The word is out, so it can be difficult to get a room.

All rooms have free wi-fi. €90
EATING AND DRINKING

Messina has a good range of inexpensive restaurants, though you should head away