For many people, the port city of Messina will be their first glimpse of Sicily, sailing across the Straits of Messina from Calabria, the toe of the Italian boot. For some travelers, Messina is ...

The best way to get around Sicily is by train ... High-speed trains operated by Trenitalia connect Palermo, Catania and Messina, while slower regional trains can get you to other cities like ...

Centered in the Messina Strait, which separates Sicily from Calabria ... with the "Republic," a luxury passenger liner. Three people aboard the "Florida" were killed instantly.