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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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October 15th 2009 Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento
Thursday 15th October A day doing nothing Sorry,but there is not a lot to report worthwhile today as we planned to do nothing and that is the way it worked out. Apart from a day in Santorini and an ... 1 photos [full story]
Thursday 15th October A day doing nothing Sorry,but there is not a lot to report worthwhile today as we planned to do nothing and that is the way it worked out. Apart from a day in Santorini and an ... 1 photos [full story]
April 9th 2009 Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento
- For the Easter long weekend Hannah and I decided to take the opportunity of a few days off work and head across to Southern Italy. We had booked flights way in advance and decided it was worth the ... 10 photos [full story]
- For the Easter long weekend Hannah and I decided to take the opportunity of a few days off work and head across to Southern Italy. We had booked flights way in advance and decided it was worth the ... 10 photos [full story]
October 13th 2009 Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento
Tuesday 13th October The Beautiful Amalfi Coast and Sorrento We moved the dining table over in front of the window that looks out over Sorrento to the Bay of Naples and the Isle of Capri and sat dow ... 6 photos [full story]
Tuesday 13th October The Beautiful Amalfi Coast and Sorrento We moved the dining table over in front of the window that looks out over Sorrento to the Bay of Naples and the Isle of Capri and sat dow ... 6 photos [full story]
October 12th 2009 Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento
Monday 12th October As far south in Italy as we go - Sorrento, Amalfi Coast It has been a very comfortable night in what will probably be our only 4 star accommodations (other than our home swap, ho ... 5 photos [full story]
Monday 12th October As far south in Italy as we go - Sorrento, Amalfi Coast It has been a very comfortable night in what will probably be our only 4 star accommodations (other than our home swap, ho ... 5 photos [full story]
October 11th 2009 Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento
Sant' Agnello, Italy Sunday, October 11, 2009 What a change it is to be out on the road with no major scheduled events for the next few weeks. It's quite a change from the farm lifestyle, where I ... 7 photos [full story]
Sant' Agnello, Italy Sunday, October 11, 2009 What a change it is to be out on the road with no major scheduled events for the next few weeks. It's quite a change from the farm lifestyle, where I ... 7 photos [full story]
October 4th 2009 Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento
Friday we got up and took the train to Salerno from Rome. There was a really nice couple from Northern California in our compartment and they were nice. They had just flown into Rome and weren't too ... 24 photos [full story]
Friday we got up and took the train to Salerno from Rome. There was a really nice couple from Northern California in our compartment and they were nice. They had just flown into Rome and weren't too ... 24 photos [full story]
October 3rd 2009 Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento
Hello alll we are now in dubai with the mcinerneys after a couple of days in rome. Rome was very interesting and thankfully not that busy. We had been warned about the long lines to get in to place ... [full story]
Hello alll we are now in dubai with the mcinerneys after a couple of days in rome. Rome was very interesting and thankfully not that busy. We had been warned about the long lines to get in to place ... [full story]
September 19th 2009 Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento
The Italian Adventure began in Rome at the Plus Camping site (which was awesome). There we swam in the pool, sipped cocktails and had our own private chalet-bungalow. With not much time up our sleev ... 22 photos [full story]
The Italian Adventure began in Rome at the Plus Camping site (which was awesome). There we swam in the pool, sipped cocktails and had our own private chalet-bungalow. With not much time up our sleev ... 22 photos [full story]
September 16th 2009 Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento
Day 508 (1/09/09) Steps 11271 Up bright and early we boarded the train to Pompeii (as always keen to beat the crowds). We arrived half an hour later, hired a audioguide and made our way round the fo ... 22 photos [full story]
Day 508 (1/09/09) Steps 11271 Up bright and early we boarded the train to Pompeii (as always keen to beat the crowds). We arrived half an hour later, hired a audioguide and made our way round the fo ... 22 photos [full story]
July 21st 2009 Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento
Well, technical difficulties and power challenges have prevented me from updating the blog as I travelled. i am enjoying my last evening tremendously....here in Sorrento. I will begin from the end a ... [full story]
Well, technical difficulties and power challenges have prevented me from updating the blog as I travelled. i am enjoying my last evening tremendously....here in Sorrento. I will begin from the end a ... [full story]
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