Messina

Messina is a port city in northeastern Sicily, Italy, facing Calabria across the Strait of Messina. Its location has made it a major maritime gateway between Sicily and mainland Italy.

Zancle: Zancle was the ancient Greek settlement founded at the site of modern Messina. Its founding marks the beginning of the city’s recorded history.
Strait of Messina: The Strait of Messina is the narrow sea passage separating Sicily from mainland Italy. Messina stands on the strait’s Sicilian shore, opposite Calabria.
Port of Messina: The Port of Messina is a commercial and passenger port on the Strait of Messina. It supports freight traffic, ferry services, and cruise calls in the city.
Sicily: Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and an autonomous region of Italy. Messina is one of Sicily’s principal cities and its closest major gateway to the mainland.
Reconstruction of Messina: The reconstruction of Messina is the rebuilding of the city after the 1908 earthquake and tsunami. Wide streets and earthquake-resistant construction reflect the rebuilding that followed the disaster.
Mamertines: The Mamertines were Campanian mercenaries who seized Messana in the third century BCE. Their takeover drew Messina into the conflict that began the First Punic War.
Messina Harbor: Messina Harbor is a natural port on the Strait of Messina, protected by a curved breakwater. The harbor anchors the city’s maritime trade and passenger connections.
Messina Centrale railway station: Messina Centrale is the main railway station serving the city of Messina. It connects regional rail services with ferry links across the strait.
Reggio Calabria: Reggio Calabria is a city on the Italian mainland, directly across the Strait of Messina. Its proximity makes it Messina’s counterpart in cross-strait transport and regional exchange.
Messina earthquake of 1783: The 1783 Messina earthquake was a major shock in the destructive Calabrian earthquake sequence of that year. It was an earlier disaster that damaged the city before the 1908 catastrophe.

Linked from 2 pages

Antonello da MessinaRelated: Antonello was born and worked in this city, a crossroads of Mediterranean trade and culture.