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Bari
the ancient Barium, which is still, as in the time of Horace, well
supplied with fish, a seaport, and the capital of a province, with 60,600
inhab., is the most important commercial town in Apulia. It is one
of the most ancient bishoprics in Italy, and is now the seat of an
archbishop. In mediaeval history it is frequently mentioned as the
scene of contests between Saracens, Greeks, and Normans, etc. In
1002 it was wrested from the Saracens by the Venetians. William the
Bad destroyed the town in 1156, but William the Good restored it in
1169. Bari was an independent duchy from the 14th cent. down to
1558, when it was united with the kingdom of Naples.1
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Calabrie
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Calatafimi
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Catania
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Contorni
dell' Etna
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Girgenti
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| Isola d' Ischia | |
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Southern
Italy 1
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Messina
next to Palermo the chief commercial
own of Sicily, with upwards of 80,000 inhab., the seat of an appeal
court, an archbishop, and a university, is situated on the Faro
or Strettoi Messina, and is overshadowed by a range of rugged
rocky peaks. In grandeur of scenery it vies with Palermo ... The
town is on the whole well built, and has several handsome streets.
The animated harbour is flanked by the Marina or Corso
Vittorio Emanuele. Parallel to the Marina runs the Via
Garibaldi, beyond which is the Corso Cavour; and the Via
dei Monasteri, still farther from the quay, forms a fourth parallel
street. The upper streets of the town, and particularly the Via
Monasteri, afford charming glimpses of the sea and the opposite coast of
Calabria through the cross-streets.1
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Napoli
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Please note that this map is split into two images (left and right). Click on the left side to view the first half, click on the right side to view the second half. Each image is about 1.4 MB |
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Palermo
the capital of Sicily, with 267,000 inhab., is the military, judicial,
and ecclesiastical headquarters of the island, and possesses one of the
seven principal Italian universities. It lies on the west side of
the Bay of Palermo, which opens towards the E., and is enclosed by the
fertile plain of the Conca d'Oro, beyond which rises an
amphitheatre of imposing mountains... Palermo is justly entitled to the
epithet 'la felice', on account of its magnificent situation and
delightful climate. The town is on the whole well built, although
the houses are generally of unimposing exterior. It forms an
oblong quadrangle, the E. end of which adjoins the sea. Two main
streets divide it into four quarters. A new quarter of the town,
consisting chiefly of villas and residences for visitors, has sprung up
to the N. of the Via Cavour.1
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| Contorni di Salerno ed Amalfi 1 | |
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Selinunte
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Sicilia
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Ancient
Map of Sicily 2
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Siracusa e
Contorni 1
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Siracusa
which was in ancient times the most important town in Sicily, and indeed
the most important of all the Hellenic cities, now contains 23,600 inhab.
only. It is situated on an island close to the cost, and is the
seat of a prefect and a bishop, but its trade is unimportant ... In the
height of its prosperity Syracuse contained no fewer than 500,000 inhab.,
and it extended over a large tract of the lofty coast to the N.W.
This is one of the most interesting points in Sicily, its natural
beauties vying with its great classical attractions. 1
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Taormina
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Trapani 3 the ancient Drepana (from drepanon, a sickle), so called from the form of the peninsula, a prosperous town with 37,655 inhab., lies at the N.W. extremity of Sicily, and is the seat of a prefetto and a bishop. The harbour is good and the trade of the place not inconsiderable (exportation of salt to Sweden and Norway). Coral, shell-cameos, and alabaster works are specialties of Trapani. The churches are open all day. 335 KB - download time: about 2 minutes 55 seconds |
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Ustica
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| References
1 1893 Italy, Handbook for Travelers by BAEDEKER, Third Part. Southern Italy and Sicily with Excursions to the Lipari Islands, Malta, Sardinia, Tunis, and Corfu, Leipsic: Karl Baedeker, Publisher. 2 1892 First Edition 1892 of "The Story of the Nations - Sicily by T. Fisher Unwsin. Believe it or not, it was sent to me by my cousin in Siracusa. She says it is one of the best books she has read on Sicilian History. There is a map of ancient Sicily that I can scan and send to you, also the Table of Contents, maybe there is a chapter you might like. Can't do the whole book at once, it has 354 pages. Submitted by Celeste Knox 3 1912 Southern Italy and Sicily, Handbook for Travelers by BAEDEKER, with Excursions to the Sardinia, Malta, and Corfu, Leipzic: Karl Baedeker, Publisher. 4 ???? Ustica - Civil Military and Religious Construction in the second half of the 1700's |
