Day 27 : Wednesday 2 October 2019 : Sirmione, Lake Garda 20191002_115221

Day 27 : Wednesday 2 October 2019 : Sirmione, Lake Garda

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October 2nd 2019
Day 27 : Wednesday 2 October 2019 : Sermione We took the bus, bought tickets in a little shop opposite the bus stop (€15 rtn) to Sermione to see the castle (€18). Before we even got inside, there was a gold Rolls Royce in the parking lot. Big black guy, looked dangerous, like mafia :o Very cute old castle town. Really lovely. Castle was in good condition. Tried to walk all the way ... 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