Explore Messina in One Day: Choose City Sightseeing® and Reach Capo Peloro

Just a few hours to explore Messina? Arriving by cruise and want to discover the city without stress? The City Sightseeing® Messina tour, with its iconic red double-decker buses, is the perfect way to see the best of the city in a short time.

And if you dream of seeing Capo Peloro, the northeastern tip of Sicily where the Ionian and Tyrrhenian seas meet, here’s the good news: it’s included in the Blue Line of the tour.

🌊 Capo Peloro: Between Seas and Timeless Stories

Capo Peloro is more than a destination - it’s a symbol. A place where nature meets myth. With saltwater lakes, mussel farms, beaches, and a historic lighthouse, this edge of Messina is one of the most fascinating places to visit. With the Blue Line, getting there is simple - no planning required.

🚍 Two Lines, Two Perspectives on Messina

City Sightseeing® Messina offers two routes designed to give you a full view of the city.

🔵 Blue Line: Scenery and Seaside

• Includes Capo Peloro as the final stop

• Passes the Sanctuary of Cristo Re and the northern coastline

• Duration: 50 minutes

• Frequency: every 50 minutes

• Audio guide in: IT, EN, ES, FR, DE, RU

  
  

🔴 Red Line: History and Culture

• Stops include: Cathedral, Astronomical Clock, Seafront Promenade, Regional Museum

• Duration: 90 minutes

• Frequency: every 120 minutes

🗓️ Operates only on cruise ship days

📆 Available from April to October

🎟️ 24-hour ticket with hop-on hop-off option-

📍 Where to Hop On

• Red Line: Piazza Duomo – Stop 1

• Blu Line: Via Garibaldi 169 – Stop 1

🔗 Download the official tour map (PDF)

🕒 Check updated schedule (PDF)

👉 Buy your City Sightseeing® ticket here

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🎯 A Great Way to Include Capo Peloro in Your Day

Want to explore Messina and also reach Capo Peloro? With the Blue Line, you can.

• Comfortable ride with multilingual audio guide

• Departure from the city center, near the cruise terminal

• Scenic stops ending at the iconic tip of the Strait

You’ll get a full view of Messina and choose where to stop and enjoy every place at your own pace.

Thanks to City Sightseeing®, Capo Peloro is closer than you think.

One tour, two lines, endless discoveries. City Sightseeing® + Capo Peloro = the perfect day in Messina.

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🌍 Discover Other Cities with City Sightseeing®

If you liked exploring Messina on a panoramic bus, you'll be glad to know City Sightseeing® operates in over 100 destinations worldwide.

It’s practical, flexible and ideal for curious travelers with limited time.

Some of the most popular destinations:

🟢 London, Barcelona, Lisbon, Porto

🟢 Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin

🟢 Seville, Palma de Mallorca, Malaga, Athens

🟢 New Orleans and many more

👉 Visit the official website to explore all available destinations and plan your next City Sightseeing® tour.