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Paestum

A Greek Tragedy - Italy 2

May 23rd 2011
Paestum - the best kept secret in Italy. 3 Greek temples set in acres of wild grasses, wild geraniums and inhabited by lizards. Fabulously quiet with few visitors apart from the odd school trip. The whole site had an air of the 1960's when few tourists ventured to the area. It was hard to believe just how isolated the place felt. No hoards of tourists or children just peace and quiet to e ... read more
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Italian Flag 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
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