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Cruise Day 2 Italy Messina

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June 9th 2013
Today we are docked at Messina Sicily. It is another hot and clear day. After a huge breakfast we got off the ship to have a look around Messina. We went to see the Cathedral and the Astronomical Clock which at 11.55am everyday comes to life. The big lion on top that roared really loud and a rooster that crowed then some figures and angels that move around. It lasted for 15 mins. Then we went to s ... read more

Europe » Italy » Sicily

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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