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Messina
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Messina with a population of about 260,000 is the third
largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the
capital of the province of Messina.
It is located at 38°11'24?N, 15°33'0?E, near the
North-East corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina.
History
Founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC,
Messina was originally called Zancle (scythe) because
of the shape of its natural harbour.
(The stairs leading to the harbour are to this
day called 'Scaletta Zanclea'.)
In the early 5th century, Anaxilas of Rhegium renamed
it Messene in honour of the Greek city Messene.
For a more information about
Messina see Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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During 1978, Sarolta, my daughter and I had a fairly
extensive look around in Italy, many of it's cities,
architectural, monumental, artistic and natural
treasures, including Messina.
We did enjoy our Messina and the friendly Messinians.
In 2006 Hui Chin and I spent a good couple of days in
Messina, almost looking every little cranny to experience
Messina, down at street level and getting to know
its sights and people.
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