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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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By majik
October 7th 2009

Genoa Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa

Indi walking the Cinque Terre

Genoa 25th-27th September. Arrived in to Genoa in the afternoon, after driving through the picturesque coastal hills of north-western Italy. We checked in on board Saudade, for a three night stay. The boys were up early to watch the AFL grandfinal live. After that our tour guides (Polly and Mike) took us to Rapallo, where we got a ferry to the beautiful village of Portofino. A drink in the piazza and then a stroll along the road took us to a small bay for a dip. We then had lunch at a beach bar, before heading back to the ferry. The [View Full Entry]

By cappper
July 26th 2009

I need the ocean Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa

Corso Italia

July 25 I shed a small tear as I left Munich behind and headed down to the Liguria region of Italy and to the city of Genoa. I desperately missed the ocean and I wanted to spend a day at the ocean and just relax. I also figured Genoa was as good a place as any and I check another UNESCO World Heritage site off the list. In Genoa the UNESCO site is Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli. I always try to avoid rolling into a new city at night. Its just tough in general. [View Full Entry]

By giuandfra88
June 19th 2009

two days in Genoa Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa

the "TATI"

hi bloggers! I and francesco stayed in Genoa city for 2 days. We accomodated at the starhotel, a beautiful and luxory hotel! (we aren't rich but we stayed there because my father left us some points cumulative of his job's travels) This is why we stayede in this hotel. The room was large, the bed was kingsize, in one word wonderful!!!! The breakfast was splendid. All in these days was beautiful. The weather wasn't so beautiful as the hotel, specially in the second day. In fact, only when it has stopped raining, we went to one of the not much sandy [View Full Entry]

By EmandJennie
May 1st 2009

Genova Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa

Pasta!

We made it to Genoa later at night, and were lucky to have our couch surfing host pick us up and take us out for incredible pasta. Seriously it was amazing with fresh noodles and to die for sauce, once again we were in heaven. Italy was definitely a lot about eating for us haha but WOW, i don't know how anyone manages to be thin in this country! After wards he took us to see a beautiful older part of town which used to be a little fishing village. It was very beautiful at night. We were up early and [View Full Entry]

By Sopho
August 28th 2008

The Entirely Average Duckling Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa

So I made entirely the wrong choice in friends here in Italy. I also just realised I seem to start every single blog with the word 'so'. Anywho, I have somehow managed to be friends with entirely beautiful people, including a stunning German girl and a beautiful Swedish boy who could sell me underwear anyday. I realised this the other day, whilst sat on the giant rock that passed for a beach in the absence of sand here (it was much more beautiful than it sounds, and the sea was lovely, so warm and clear and calm). I am the proverbial [View Full Entry]

By Merilokki
August 25th 2008

Genova Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa

Tuuli oli aluksi reipasta, Loano-Genova.

24.8. Hyvällä ja huonolla tuulella kohti Genovaa Loanosta lähtiessä tuntui väsymystä - tyyylsää aina tämä tuuleta-ota-vettä-kerää-sähköjohto-siivoa-tavarat.... Luultiin matkaväsymykseksi, mutta tuumittiin sitten, että omakotitaloasumusväsymystä se on. Samaa kuin olis että leikkaa-nurtsi-korjaa-katto. Säätiedotus oli luvannut kohtalaista tuulta ja isohkoa allokkoa. Aaltoja oli, mutta niin tuultakin. Hyvin päästiin purjehtimaan. Sen innoittamana päätettiin ohittaa Savona ja suunnata lahden yli suoraan Genovaan. Vuoristoinen maisema rannalla näytti kauempaa sinivihreältä, ihan kuin lentokon [View Full Entry]

Henkka nukkui mini-juna matkan ajan, liikenteen ja selostuksen melusta huolimatta. Genova.

Lare ei halunnut lähellekkään rantaa - "Liian isoja aaltoja". Loano.

By KB
August 23rd 2008

Allora....there was Sardinia Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa

HI THERE, for those with no Italian language skills like me, allora means "and then", and it is used by everyone hundreds of times a day in their speech....so after Sicily and 7 weeks of cycling in high temps of 40 odd and continued sunshine I ferried accross to Sardinia to more of the same but also strong winds coming down from France called The Mistral....what with heat, sunshine wind and mountains, Sardinia proved a difficult destination on the bike and also the 2 million tourists from ITALY that visit every august, after 2 weeks it proved too much so after [View Full Entry]

By Sopho
August 20th 2008

Condoms and Concerts Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa

Well hello my loyal band of followers! I am once again back in the sunny land of Italia. Dont you just hate me? So yes, I arrived on Sunday, my appartment is a lot nicer than I was expecting it to be, I'm sharing it with a lovely german girl called Anne, and a very nice spanish couple called Dani and (insert name of girlfriend which i've forgotten here). So fun house times, yay. Unfortunately all the other Italian families in the building are rediculously loud at all hours, but it does give me a good excuse for a siesta... Not [View Full Entry]

By DScull
July 1st 2008

Genoa (or Genova, whichever you prefer) Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa

Piranhas in Genoa

I came to Genoa planning on only passing through for one night and then continuing on to Cinque Terre the next morning. I decided to slow down a bit and stay for another night and spent all yesterday wandering around Genoa getting a feel for the place. Getting here was a bit of a hassle however. The train from Venice to Milan was full so I had to stand the whole way (2.5 hours), and the train from Milan to Genoa was late. It also didn't take me all the way to the stop in Genoa I needed. So I had [View Full Entry]

By ImaginaryGill
June 13th 2008

Ouch Europe » Italy » Liguria » Genoa

Rule #1 of traveling is to avoid sunburns on back, shoulders, chest, and upper legs like death! Fortunately, I avoided the back and my shoulders for the most part, but my chest all the way up to my shoulders and the front of my legs didn't managed to escape. There is a stripe going down the front of my legs, from upper thigh to ankle which makes squatting and kneeling down pretty damn uncomfortable, especially in jeans. But I'm wearing jeans because I don't want to shave over my burn in order to wear my shorts. The worst of it is [View Full Entry]

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