There were so many things we wanted to see in Messina, but we only had a day! Should we go to the beach, see the Godfather movie sights, see the town, take a ride to the beautiful countryside? We just couldn’t decide, so we ended up walking through the Messina’s old town and found two bougie restaurants, each overlooking the water. We had a cocktail at one and lunch at the other. Then we walked through the old streets, filled with tiny shops and cafes and lovely music. It really is just like you see on the movies.