Cefalu sited below its craggy mountain, La Rocca

Sicily at last

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April 24th 2008
24 April 2008 After 3 weeks travelling the length of the Italian mainland we finally made it to Sicily today. After a smooth 75k drive with some great views to Villa San Giovanni, amid frenetic activity we caught the ferry for the 20 minute crossing to Messina. The traffic in Messina was manic but we managed to locate the autostrada, had a late lunch on a car park overlooking the Messina st ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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