Villa Casale

Liz's bit of paradise

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March 23rd 2010
Thursday 11th March - Saturday 13th March (Luscious Lil) Leaving Avola we travelled up into the mountains towards the ancient city of Noto only to be thwarted 5km away by a sign stating no 3.5t, or vehicles over a 2.5m, we lost out on both accounts. We had a brief discussion about whether to leave the ‘magic bus’ and cycle in, but as it was an isolated spot we didn’t fancy returning to an e ... read more

Europe » Italy » Sicily » Agrigento

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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