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Traveler Italienisch lernen in Mailand
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- Apr 18, 2024, 9:42pm
- 🌙 14 °C
- Altitude: 60 m
- Italy Sicily Messina Riviera del Ringo 38.211377, 15.55326738°12’41” N 15°33’12” E
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Italienreise 2024
April 18 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Ciao tutti!
Die erste (größere) Hälfte meiner diesjährigen Italienreise ist schon vorbei und ich habe immer noch nichts in "findpenguins" gepostet! Das muss ich endlich mal ändern! Hier einige Bilder meiner bisherigen Stationen.Read more
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- Oct 11, 2019, 2:09pm
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 1,107 m
- Italy Sicily Messina Larderia Superiore Monte Antennamare 38.16, 15.46538°9’36” N 15°27’54” E
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Monte Antennamare
October 11, 2019 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Von Cap ging es über eine Kammstraße auf den 1.130 Meter hohen Monte Antennamare. Der macht seinem Namen alle Ehre, Antennen über Antennen. Eine kleine Kirche ist dort auch, das spannende allerdings ist der Rundumblick über die Insel. Durch die Höhe wurde es hier oben ganz schön schattig. Aus den 25°C an der Küste wurden hier 16°C. Anschließend gab es, laut Reiseführer, lokales Fastfood, ein Brot mit Salami und Schinken. Sehr lecker!Read more
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Steve Catterall Greek isles & italy
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- Jun 27, 2022, 8:51pm
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- Italy Sicily Messina Chiesa SS. Annunziata dei Catalani 38.191667, 15.55666738°11’30” N 15°33’24” E
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Day 8 Messina, Sicilly
June 27, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Well had the chance to go on a tour of Taormina and Mount Etna but decided instead to have a stroll around the town instead, after all I saw mount Etna from the ship lol.

Went for a stroll onto the square and went in St Mary's cathedral which was as opulent as all churches here seem to be. Outside is a really amazing clock tower it's said to be the biggest and most complex clock in the world. It has astronomical figures and settings along with figures that move every quarter of an hour, really cool.

Caught a tram up to the shops and had a good look round then caught another team to the museum, was going to walk but a) it was too far and B) it's bloody roasting again ha ha.

All in all glad I didn't roast on a tour bus, at least I've been able to stop and have some really decent coffees ...and beer. N.b I stayed away from moretti in favour of birra Messina and Ceres 😜Read more
Traveler Wow brill photo! Looks like you’re having a great time, not missing much back home, rain, rain and more rain 🌧 xx
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- Jul 15, 2023, 3:59pm
- ☀️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- Italy Sicily Messina Piazza Duomo 38.191818, 15.55466738°11’31” N 15°33’17” E
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The ice cream pilgrims (Messina)
July 15, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
We left Palermo this morning after going out for breakfast with Miranda and Lars and getting the best coffee of the trip so far 🫶 after saying goodbye, Alfred and I got road-blocked by a marching band, then jumped on a trio of trains to reach the holy land... I mean... Messina 🍦We investigated the cathedral which boasts the "most complex" clock in the world which shows the year, date, time and astrological star positions all via mechanics designed many years ago! We then lived out our dreams by having a 2 ice cream day, both of which very much lived up to our hopes for Messina.Read more
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- Jul 20, 2022, 1:00pm
- ☀️ 82 °F
- Altitude: 30 ft
- Italy Sicily Messina Piazza Unione Europea 38.19183, 15.55734538°11’31” N 15°33’26” E
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Livin’ HOT in Messina, Sicily
July 20, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
To take a break from an organized tour, we decided to walk Messina on our own. The famous Mt. Etna volcano crater was a 2 hour drive away and a suggested town, Taromina, was about an hour and a half away. We used the port guide to find a few key sites, but then made our way to the Tourist Information building to find a map of the city.

We enjoyed learning about the various buildings, parks, fountains, and churches on our self-guided walking tour. After getting the map from the tourist information booth, we followed the red path and easily found the various historical sites. We came across a 24-hour vending machine vestibule that sold snacks, coffee, drinks, and BEER!!! You had to scan your ID (I guess to ensure you were of drinking age) to make a beer purchase.

One of the oddest sights was the staircase with the “bir-maids” aka bird heads with mermaid tails. Not sure what this was about, but I think it also was an area for homeless people.Read more
Traveler Ha ha thought this was the other vending machine at first glance. 😂 Loving the pics!
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- Dec 11, 2023, 4:33pm
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 16 m
- Italy Sicily Messina Fontana di Orione 38.19233, 15.55422838°11’32” N 15°33’15” E
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Traghettando verso la Sicilia ⛴️
December 11, 2023 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Questa mattina ci siamo svegliati sotto un cielo azzurro e e limpido ☀️ Abbiamo fatto una passeggiata in montagna e ci siamo goduti la splendida vista sulla Sicilia 😳
Poi siamo andati a Scilla (RC) 📍 Abbiamo pranzato praticamente in spiaggia, guardando le case 🏠 colorate arroccate a strapiombo sul mare 🌊
E poi? Poi abbiamo finalmente preso il traghetto e siamo arrivati in Sicilia 🇮🇹 dove Messina 📍 ci ha accolti con le sue affascinanti fontane, storiche facciate e temperature fantastiche 😎Read more
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Traveler Ciao selvaggi, ci mandate un po di temperat
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Traveler Temperature fantastiche anche a noi ? Grazie ❤️ 🥶🥶🥶
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Traveler Ci proviamo 😋🥰
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- Jul 20, 2022, 3:30pm
- ☀️ 86 °F
- Altitude: 180 ft
- Italy Sicily Messina Piazza Duomo 38.193214, 15.55163738°11’36” N 15°33’6” E
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Top of Messina 🍺 ⛪️
July 20, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
We continued to follow the map and didn’t even realize that the Red Path we chose ended at a beautiful photo spot at the top where we saw the Sacrario Cristo Re and the amazing view of the port leading to the Strait of Messina. At the top we found a random cafe and of course I had to try a Sicilian beer called Birra Messina. We got a little lost on the way back to the port, so we found a piece of mail, delivered on the doorstep, so that we could find what street we were on.

After getting our bearings, we found the Irish Bar and the cannoli place we had passed earlier in the day. We arrived at the ship with 8 minutes to spare and had some celebratory drinks at one of our favorite bars, called Bellini’s. 🥂Read more
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- May 20, 2023, 3:45pm
- 🌧 19 °C
- Altitude: 64 m
- Italy Sicily Messina Fontana Nuova 38.193706, 15.550838°11’37” N 15°33’3” E
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Messina
May 20, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Heute ging es mit dem Zug weiter nach Messina.
Zwischendurch hatten wir schon Sorge das wir nicht ankommen, da einige Züge für den Tag gestrichen wurden wegen zu schlechtem Wetter (Wind) auf der Strecke. Glücklicherweise kamen wir durch. 😵‍💫🤯
In Messina angekommen hieß es erstmal Sachen ablegen und was essen gehen.
Danach dann weiter die Stadt erkunden. Hier gibt es einen wunderschönen Kirchturm der alles anzeigt, vom Tag, über Mondphasen bis hin in welchem Sternzeichen die Planeten stehen. Wirklich sehr interessant.
Außerdem wurde das Glockenspiel in Straßburg damals gebaut, also bei uns daheim ganz in der Nähe.
Ansonsten gibt es hier doch sehr viele Kirchen 🤪 und es es eine wirklich schöne Stadt. Cooler Zwischenstop.Read more
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Traveler Der Max und der Paul, da schau an😁
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Traveler 😇🤣
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Traveler Kumpels sind wir jetzt.
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Traveler Soweit die Beine tragen......
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- Sep 22, 2023, 10:03pm
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- Italy Sicily Messina Porto di Messina 38.196388, 15.56164938°11’47” N 15°33’42” E
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Heute geht es weiter...
September 22, 2023 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Genug ausgeruht.😊 Ich habe Ideen gesammelt und werde heute zurück nach Salerno fahren, dort eine Fähre besteigen und nach Messina übersetzen.
Sizilien und der Etna wartet schon.🌋
Ich berichte.☀️
Der Weg zurück waren schnell gemachte 40 Kilometer.
Dann noch ein Panini und einen Cappuccino, bevor es zum Hafen geht.
Hier dann lustigerweise: Am Kartenschalter, Ticket war online bestellt, brauchte ich nichts sagen, der Mann schaute mich nur kurz an und fing in seinen Unterlagen zu suchen an.
Dann fragte er: Martin Frutel?
Anscheinend bin ich heute der Einzige, der mit dem Rad nach Messina übersetzt.🤣🤣🤣
Mit einem Lotsen ging es dann an Bord.
Ein großer Stahlkoloss voller LKW und einem Fahrrad🤣
Pünktlich nach fast 9 Stunden in Messina angekommen.
Da es schon ein wenig spät war, um auf einem Campingplatz oder Hotel einzudecken, 23.30 Uhr, bin ich noch ein paar Kilometer weiter in die Nacht geradelt.
Zur Stärkung gab es noch warme Croissants bei einem Bäcker, der sich nachts regem Zulauf erfreute.😊
Geschlafen wurde dann unter freiem Himmel🌙Read more
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Traveler Gute Idee 👍
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Traveler Sehr gut! Weiter gehts also! 😍
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Traveler Wie sagte damals schon Oli Kahn: "Weiter, immer weiter!" ⛰️🚴🙌🏼
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- Dec 5, 2022, 10:19am
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Altitude: 535 m
- Italy Sicily Messina Camaro 38.209103, 15.49764138°12’33” N 15°29’52” E
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Überfahrt nach Sizilien
December 5, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Mit Blue Ferries fahren wir nach Sizilien. Es ist nicht die kürzeste Route, aber die mit dem meisten Wellengang. Für die Weiterfahrt entscheiden wir uns für eine Route über die Berge auf der wir mit Aussicht über die Meerenge von Messina und einem schönen ruhigen Platz zum Übernachten belohnt werden.Read more
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Messina, مسينة, Горад Месіна, Месина, Μεσσήνη, Mesino, Mesina, مسینا, Messine, מסינה, Մեսինա, メッシーナ, მესინა, Мессина, 메시나, Messana, Mesīna, मेसिना, Мессинæ, Mesyna, Messin-a, میسینا, 98050, Missina, Lungsod ng Messina, Мессіна, 墨西拿

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