The piazza Paolo

Complete scenery change: another region

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January 20th 2016
We leave Campania for the realms of Basilicata resplendent with ancient 'sassi' cities (meaning stone) located on hill tops in the mountains. This was our first snow experience and the air is certainly crisp! Thank heavens for thermals! ... read more

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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