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Royal Palace Hotel is a modern hotel which offers spacious, airy rooms in central Messina, not far from the prestigious shopping and commercial area. The hotel has 106 rooms and 5 junior-suites, decorated in a warm, Mediterranean style which reflects Sicily's diverse cultural heritage. Facilities are excellent, including a baby-sitting service, an international restaurant, an American bar and a tea room. The front desk is open 24 hours a day and friendly, multi-lingual staff are on hand to help you with any enquiries. Each room is air-conditioned and has a mini-bar, safe, TV and a hairdryer. Internet access, direct-dial telephones and technical support are also available. Please read on for some more information about Messina and Sicily.

Messina lies on the northeastern tip of Sicily, an obvious starting point for your exploration of the island.

Settlements here date back to as early as 800 BC, although it was Greek settlers who gave it the recognisable name of Messene about 300 years later. Since then, like the rest of Sicily, the port has fallen to (and recovered from) invasions by numerous civilisations from the Romans to the Goths, Arabs and Normans. All of these ‘visitors’ have left their mark, and there are many remains and sites of interest which have survived occupations and several devastating earthquakes (most recently in 1908).

From Messina you can take boat trips along the coast, to the Sicilian islands or to the Italian mainland. Travel inland is slightly more difficult, but this has its own reward: the island has a wealth of well-preserved ancient remains, linguistic islands, and diverse landscapes including wetlands, forests, mountains and the volcanic area around Etna - it is hard to imagine they would have survived if the inland had been more accessible in the past.

With a rich social scene of festivals and pageants, breathtaking scenery, and wonderful beaches, this is an area which promises an excellent break in Italy. Don't hesitate to find further details on this hotel in Sicily.