Destefano, Speciale & Co. is situated in the heart of Messina's city center. The offices are situated on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and conveniently just off the Autostrada Messina-Palermo Highway, which runs the diameter of most of the island. Destefano is a large versatile company that handles importing and exporting goods, shipping and logistics, and cruise services.
Since 1972, it has also been a fully functioning tourist company and travel agency. The company can get deals on tickets for both domestic and international flights, train, boat, cruises and hotels for individuals as well as large group packages. Destefano, Speciale & Co. mostly specializes in on-land trips and guides about 80,000 tourists around Sicily each year.
Located roughly 25 miles south of Messina is the company BDM Sicily, which is in the town of Linguaglossa Catania. BDM specializes in a wide variety of tourism and can cater to the most demanding of travelers. The company has access to some of the most luxurious and historic Sicilian hotels, villas and golf resorts, as well as offering a number of different modes of transportation including helicopter and yacht.
Yacht tours include a full day at the Bay of Taormina, Syracuse or Aeolian Islands with departures from Giardini Naxos, Risposto and Catania. BDM Sicily also offers group and package tours with a printable brochure on its website.
Bluestone Tourism Services is also about 25 miles south of Messina in the town of Acireale Catania. Bluestone is roughly five miles north of Catania and just off the Viale della Fiera Franca Highway. Since its start in 2003, the company had a different vision for tourism that included linking the rich Sicilian culture and history with innovation and creativity.
Bluestone does this by giving each traveler the opportunity to create his own custom Sicilian tour as well as offering a variety of guided tour options. Guided tours include the Pearls of Sicily, Classic Sicily and the Secrets of Sicily tour that includes a seven-night exploration to some of the most remote places on the island.
