Train destinations from Rometta-Messinese in 12h
Florence
ItalyBotticelli’s Birth of Venus hangs among the Renaissance paintings in the Uffizi’s vast galleries.
10 hr 01
Rome
ItalyWalk around the Colosseum and take in the tiers of arches that once framed the Roman games.
8 hr 02
Bologna
ItalyFollow the porticoes to Piazza Maggiore, where the city’s daily life unfolds in the open air.
10 hr 14
Verona
ItalyPause in Juliet’s House courtyard, then look up at the Roman arches of the Arena.
11 hr 34
Palermo
ItalyGold mosaics glow inside the Palatine Chapel at the Palazzo dei Normanni.
3 hr 23
Syracuse
ItalyThe Cathedral of Syracuse incorporates columns from the ancient Temple of Athena into its walls.
3 hr 46
Reggio Calabria
ItalyStroll the Lungomare Falcomatà and look across the Strait of Messina.
1 hr 49
Messina
ItalyAt noon, the figures on the Cathedral’s astronomical clock spring to life in a display of ingenious mechanics.
33 min
