Ortegia

Ortegia

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May 21st 2017
Geo: 37.0665, 15.2843Arrived in Syracuse and arrived at the old city on the Island of Ortegia. A good team effort with Murray driving and and me navigating the maze of tiny cobbled streets, alleyways and one way system. Only a few "Oh ****" moments... so job Well Done!.Great B&B. Ortegia is a really lovely place and we took a day just to wander, people watch, catch up on some slee ... read more

Europe » Italy » Sicily

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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