Port of Messina, Maritime port on the Strait of Messina, Sicily, Italy
The port occupies 50 hectares of land with an 820,000 square meter inlet, featuring docks equipped with fixed and mobile cranes for cargo handling.
The port's strategic location on the Strait of Messina has made it a crucial maritime checkpoint between mainland Italy and Sicily since ancient times.
The port connects travelers to regional landmarks including Mount Etna, the Cathedral of Messina with its astronomical clock, and the ancient Greek theater in Taormina.
The harbor entrance measures 400 meters in width and maintains a 40-meter depth, allowing large cruise ships and cargo vessels to dock near the city center.
The port experienced substantial growth in cruise traffic, increasing from 260,000 passengers in 2006 to 405,000 passengers by 2009, establishing itself in Mediterranean maritime routes.
Location: Messina
GPS coordinates: 38.19222,15.56183
Latest update: March 5, 2025 10:40
Messina Cathedral
564 m
Astronomical clock in Messina
624 m
Campanile del duomo di Messina
626 m
Stele della Madonna della Lettera
487 m
Church of the Santissima Annunziata dei Catalani
490 m
Palazzo Zanca
633 m
Palazzo Reale
529 m
Real Cittadella
643 m
Statue of John of Austria
534 m
Forte del Santissimo Salvatore
556 m
Palazzo del Catasto
426 m
Sant'Elia
656 m
Palazzetto Coppedè
503 m
Quattro Fontane
546 m
Palazzo Calapaj - d'Alcontres
552 m
Palazzo Magaudda
484 m
Palazzo Cerruti
558 m
Palazzo Arcivescovile
541 m
Palazzo dell'INA
518 m
Statua dell'Immacolata
595 m
Palazzo della Banca Commerciale Italiana
581 m
Fontana Senatoria
607 m
Messina Monumento ai Caduti della prima Guerra Mondiale
539 m
Leoni di marmo
529 m
Statua femminile
606 m
Monument to Charles III of Spain, Messina
632 m
Quattro Fontane
545 m
Statua di Messina
444 mReviews
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