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SICILY-CATANIA AND VIA GRANDE

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June 2nd 2017
Today we are in Sicily. The cruise from Brindisi was very smooth and uneventful. We are putting in at Naxos. This is a port founded by the Greeks in 300 BC. It is a very popular summer resort because of its beaches and seaside location. Taormina is way above Naxos up on the cliff. And of course in the background is Mt. Aetna with small steam comping out of the top vent. We meet with our guide Paol ... 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