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Sicily- La Casa

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December 31st 2009
What a beautiful island, we truly enjoyed the 3 hour bus ride from Palermo to Catania, from one side of Sicily to the other. Surprisingly, there were so many rocky peaks, rolling hills, and of course lovely citrus orchards. We arrived to our next destination, La Casa delle Acque, on a particularly warm day, about 85 degrees F. We were welcomed with a spaghetti lunch and several bottles of c ... 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