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Background: 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 established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the prosperous north.
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Areas in : Castel di Sangro (1) | Chieti (1) | Giulianova (1) | Gran Sasso (8) | L'Aquila (1) | Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo (3) | Pescara (7) | Pineto | Raiano (2) | Scanno | Sulmona | Teramo (1)
October 20th 2009 Europe » Italy » Abruzzo
Tuesday 20th October Coastal wandering north After putting the lights out in the mobile home last night and getting it fixed, the electrical system seemed to have coped overnight as the heater kept ... 7 photos [full story]
Tuesday 20th October Coastal wandering north After putting the lights out in the mobile home last night and getting it fixed, the electrical system seemed to have coped overnight as the heater kept ... 7 photos [full story]
June 21st 2009 Europe » Italy » Abruzzo
Anna and I had decided that we were going to do the next days hike, no matter what. After our quite delicious breakfast sitting outside in the Courtyard of the Abbey we loaded into a van driven by ou ... 15 photos [full story]
Anna and I had decided that we were going to do the next days hike, no matter what. After our quite delicious breakfast sitting outside in the Courtyard of the Abbey we loaded into a van driven by ou ... 15 photos [full story]
June 12th 2009 Europe » Italy » Abruzzo » Pescara
I spent the last two days laying on the beach. One day in Monterossa, Cinque Terre, on the west coast, and today in Pescara, on the East coast. Bothwere stunning, and HOT. I'm sporting a nice tan. ... [full story]
I spent the last two days laying on the beach. One day in Monterossa, Cinque Terre, on the west coast, and today in Pescara, on the East coast. Bothwere stunning, and HOT. I'm sporting a nice tan. ... [full story]
June 7th 2009 Europe » Italy » Abruzzo » Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo
Yesterday, a few of us went to see a shepard make pecorino (italian for little sheep) and ricotta cheese. It was a 5 minute walk from the farm. We walked to this little shack where the shepard was jus ... 20 photos [full story]
Yesterday, a few of us went to see a shepard make pecorino (italian for little sheep) and ricotta cheese. It was a 5 minute walk from the farm. We walked to this little shack where the shepard was jus ... 20 photos [full story]
June 7th 2009 Europe » Italy » Abruzzo » Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo
Here are some pics from the farm ... 20 photos [full story]
Here are some pics from the farm ... 20 photos [full story]
June 5th 2009 Europe » Italy » Abruzzo » Parco Nazionale d'Abruzzo
Another relaxing day at the farm. Well sort of. I've done more hiking in the last 2 days than I have in my entire life. Our dinners have been great, simple but good. The annoying kids are leaving tomo ... [full story]
Another relaxing day at the farm. Well sort of. I've done more hiking in the last 2 days than I have in my entire life. Our dinners have been great, simple but good. The annoying kids are leaving tomo ... [full story]
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“Non e’ un reato spendere i propri soldi” ha dichiarato Sabrina A. Parisi, la reginetta dei vizi & capricci
“Non e’ un reato spendere i propri soldi” ha dichiarato Sabrina A. Parisi, la reginetta dei vizi & capricci
May 31st 2009 Europe » Italy » Abruzzo
Evidentemente i soldi li ha e sa come e dove spenderli. La nuova reginetta dei red carpets americani, , dopo aver acceso polemiche riguardo, la guerra dei red carpet con Paris Hilton, gli svariati viz ... 1 photos [full story]
Evidentemente i soldi li ha e sa come e dove spenderli. La nuova reginetta dei red carpets americani, , dopo aver acceso polemiche riguardo, la guerra dei red carpet con Paris Hilton, gli svariati viz ... 1 photos [full story]
May 25th 2009 Europe » Italy » Abruzzo » Gran Sasso
I will repost all of these entries in a week or so with pictures when I get a better interent connection. For now, just use your imagination : ) Most of time here has been spent getting L&rsquo ... [full story]
I will repost all of these entries in a week or so with pictures when I get a better interent connection. For now, just use your imagination : ) Most of time here has been spent getting L&rsquo ... [full story]
May 20th 2009 Europe » Italy » Abruzzo » Gran Sasso
Phrase of the week: non capisco, which means I don’t understand. Because I understand so little Italian… Sorry about the lack of pictures, the internet doesn’t like me. Do you ... [full story]
Phrase of the week: non capisco, which means I don’t understand. Because I understand so little Italian… Sorry about the lack of pictures, the internet doesn’t like me. Do you ... [full story]
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