helen outside cathedral

September 4th 2010
Geo: 38.1157, 13.3612Helen wanted to walk thro the street markets which we did but they are disappointing- too much basic rubbish- watches CDs etc. It is however good to wander around the back streets and even though some of the buildings are in need of repair it is all still very clean. It is also a safe city. Down by the front there are several restaurants, but one near the Porta Felice the re ... read more

Europe » Italy » Sicily » Palermo

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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