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Sicily

Sicily, located across the Strait of Messina from the region of Calabria, is the largest island in the Mediterranean.

A Bribe-Free Holiday in Sicily

The brave work of the anti-mafia organization AddioPizzo.org was recently brought to my attention. "Addio Pizzo" means "Goodbye, Pizzo," the latter word meaning the protection money that hundreds of ...

Spain Conquers Italy

Large parts of Italy were once united under the Spanish flag, with conquests in Naples and Sicily by the houses of Aragon and Bourbon, among others. Even Milan and Parma were under Spanish rule at ...

From Mafia Villa to Agriturismo

From Mafia Villa to Agriturismo

This one comes from the U.K.'s Italy Magazine, which tells us that the Corleone villa of former Mafia boss Salvatore Riina has been turned into farmstay housing, a.k.a., an agriturismo. The Pio La ...

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