On the Ferry to Sicily

Nova Siri – Licodia Eubea

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September 22nd 2008
Saturday 6th September Nova Siri - Licodia Eubea Today was going to be a big day with a long 6 hour drive through the region of Calabria and across the water to Sicily. The roads were fantastic and I couldn’t believe how big Calabria was!! When we approached a toll booth and there was no person or section to drop the money, we were all on alert for a ticket!!! We found the ticket, thank go ... read more

Europe » Italy » Sicily » Catania

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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