In the Alacantara Gorge

Taormina

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July 7th 2006
My next stop after Stromboli was Taormina, one of Sicily's most popular resorts, located on the northeastern coast of the island, not far from Mt. Etna. The town is perched high above sea level, and a long switchback road leads up from the train station. My guidebook said that it was about a mile away, but my guess that would be if you drew a straight line in the air versus actually walking or dri ... 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