Yup, contradictions abound all across Italy

How can they take so much care over food and wine and then allow beautiful buildings to crumble? My theory is that the mafia and political corruption have bled it dry for decades leaving nothing over for any kind of useful forward planning or maintenance.

Best tip is to avoid the towns and cities except for a quick excursion to see historical or cultural sites and hit the countryside where the best places to stay and eat are and at far lower prices.

Posted By: BerlinCanary on June 16th 2007 at 22:11:51

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Anyone here been to Sicily? (General Chat) - Stoopish, Jun 16, 20:09:40
- Yup, loads of times (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 16, 21:21:41
- Yes, about 7 years ago (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 16, 20:27:17
  - Brill, thanks for that (General Chat) - Stoopish, Jun 16, 20:36:39
    - Actually (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 16, 21:26:29
      - Nope, not Naples; but have heard it's bad (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 16, 21:35:05
        
        tis proper mental (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 16, 21:41:44
        
        agree there - one of my fav places in the world I've been to (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jun 17, 20:59:15
        
        Yup, contradictions abound all across Italy (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 16, 22:11:51
        
        But (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 16, 22:43:38
        
        HaHa, true (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 16, 22:51:30
        
        ooh and you are so correct (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 16, 21:49:03
    - You need a car if you want to get around - the trains don't cover all the places to go (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 16, 20:57:13
- catania (n/m) (General Chat) - Stoopish, Jun 16, 20:10:03

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