Most of the major sites to see in old town Messina are in a pie-shaped wedge formed by Via Giuseepe Garibaldi, which is parallel to the harbor, and Corsa Cabour to the west. The third major street is Via Primo Settembre shown here. Its name honors September 1, 1848, when Neapolitan’s fleet began bombarding Messina in retaliation for the Sicilian revolution for independence. During the next five days, the Bourbons proceeded to level the town.
