Messina

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Messina lies on the north-eastern tip of Sicily, guardian of the Strait and its mysteries.
Messina is a city with ancient roots and cultural heritage of great value. It was a thriving Greek colony and then the most important port of the Roman Empire, second only to that of Constantinople.
Messina has a troubled history: the 1908 earthquake destroyed most of the buildings in the city and the rest was destroyed by bombing of the Allies during the Second World War. Despite the damage suffered in the last century, the city still preserves some monuments of considerable value intact.
Bell tower of Cathedral is the largest and most complex mechanical and astronomical clock in the world.