P2+GL+2014+Messina


 * Audience **
 * Messina **
 * -Maddie [[image:https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_sLKMdTfN5EYChMfE-Ana1gMg7DAV21VJXkAc4BiTQXnKGo7kuV6648zFUvKN0vFzf0l_bUf4_b1A4LqwNjN31o8sFPwNTp6rm9Wl9_UfDtjFDITId6QQ3yqkZYNhQ caption="download.jpeg"]]**
 * Messina, Italy is the third largest city in Sicily. More than 240,000 inhabitants live there. The people that would most likely visit are American tourists, who are interested in the city. People go there on cruises, and to see the seaport, which is very popular. It’s also a Roman Catholic city, so people would visit there to see the churches. **

Works Cited Beaugui, Rosella. "Messina, the Gateway to Sicily." //The Thinking Traveller//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.


 * Cultural **
 * Messina **
 * -Maddie **


 * The culture of Messina is based on Greek mythology. A lot of the culture is also based on Roman Catholicism, and is very religious. The city has tons of diversity with religion and race. It’s referred to as “The Gateway to Sicily”. The city also has bell towers and astrological clocks, which it’s famous for. **

Works Cited Beaugui, Rosella. "Messina, the Gateway to Sicily." //The Thinking Traveller//. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014.


 * Historical **
 * Allie [[image:https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/djCw0Mnzc9d7UY6ar-1X8rl4XGxkUksCh68sMMMBVsL3yJZPiR6aYI9RQdtb6qHu75-rTlQ70ZEE5viLfkPgK0sGeXMOzR93YElzesYhDxMUZKcNXXcASolnLFrD_A]]**
 * Messina sits across the Strait of Messina and divides Calabria from the islands of Sicily, which is why it is known as the door to Sicily It was founded by Greeks and it’s original name was Zancle. Zancle was meant to represent the name of the king who built the harbour. This mans name was Zanclus. Messina was invaded by the Roman, Byzantine, and Arab invasions. Messina is very modern however because of the earthquakes they keep having to build, also the city is growing which adds to the development. Although they are very modern the past is heavily influenced by the cultures of Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Swabians, Normans, Byzantines. **


 * "Welcome to Messina, Sicily." Messina Sicily, Italy. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Mar. 2014. **
 * http://www.italyguides.it/us/sicily_italy/messina/messina.htm **


 * AIM: **
 * Allie Webb **


 * The purpose of the city is to house 24,000 inhabitants and about 650,000 in the province. Also, another big purpose is that it has a huge shipyard which is where it gets most of its resources. This is a big place for tourism and agriculture. They produce wine and lemons, oranges, and olives. Messina sits on the harbour of Sicily. The biggest importance of Messina is the transportation and is used by many to get into Sicily, which causes it to be “a big, busy, traffic-clogged city.” which was stated in Introducing Messina. **
 * [|__http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/sicily/messina__] **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Introducing Messina." Lonely Planet. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2014. **