Giardini Naxos Beach

Etna

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April 22nd 2024
Today we decided to go to Mount Etna. We consulted Google Maps and then got into the Volkswagen Taigo and we were ready to go. Pedro has been doing very well with his Sicilian driving. It seems that he may have some Italian heritage as the roundabouts and driving have not been very difficult for him. The trip was supposed to take about an hour from Giardini Naxos to Etna. We navigated the tollway ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more