Gardara

To escape the storm we drove up to the medieval hill top castle of Gardara where Dante set his fictionalisation of the tale of Paolo and Francesca (da Rimini) in his Divine Comedy. It certainly deserved it's label as one of the best preserved castles in Italy and we enjoyed a short tour of some of the rooms including the dungeon with chopping block, frayed rope and chains. We left after being chased by a guard who reminded us photos were not permitted.