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January 20th 2016
We leave Campania for the realms of Basilicata resplendent with ancient 'sassi' cities (meaning stone) located on hill tops in the mountains. This was our first snow experience and the air is certainly crisp! Thank heavens for thermals! ... 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

20th January 2016

Ali Soden
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Wow! Again!
What an amazing place!

21st January 2016

Michanna
Travellers

Wow
It certainly is amazing. The countryside on the way here from Eboli was quite bare with only a few olive groves and a number of power plants - then there started to appear the old cities built on the hill tops. It is hard to explore and see everything! - a very large city

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