A key terminal for traffic with the peninsula, Messina was known as Zancle by its Greek founders for the sickle shape of city’s territory. It later became a Roman city. It was totally destroyed by the 1908 earthquake and WWII bombing. The harbour with its ancient seafaring traditions has determined the city’s economic, commercial and political development for centuries.
The harbour of Messina, one of the most important in the Mediterranean, is a peninsula that encloses approximately 820,000 sqm of water. Its north-west facing entrance extends from the 16th century Forte San Salvatore, with a bronze statue of the Virgin Mary, symbol of the city, to the operational headquarters of the harbour office. The 11 docks cover over 1,800m.
Sicilia Film Commission
Via Emanuele Notarbartolo 9 — 90141 Palermo
Phone: +39 091 7078008; +39 091 7078264; +39 091 7078133; +39 091 7078145
Email: filmcommission@regione.sicilia.it
