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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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November 12th 2009 Europe » Italy » Puglie » Alberobello
We have just returned from a mid week escape to Puglia - the heel of the boot. Puglia is known as the 'deep south' of Italy and is a province less frequented by hordes of tourists than the more tradi ... 11 photos [full story]
We have just returned from a mid week escape to Puglia - the heel of the boot. Puglia is known as the 'deep south' of Italy and is a province less frequented by hordes of tourists than the more tradi ... 11 photos [full story]
November 4th 2009 Europe » Italy » Puglie » Ostuni
Ok, I guess it's time for a longer installment. There isn't actually any Internet here either, but there is an Internet cafe roughly close by. We went last night but I didn't have time to write an e ... [full story]
Ok, I guess it's time for a longer installment. There isn't actually any Internet here either, but there is an Internet cafe roughly close by. We went last night but I didn't have time to write an e ... [full story]
October 31st 2009 Europe » Italy » Puglie » Brindisi
This is going to be a short entry because I don't have much time. I don't have internet on this farm, and right now I'm at an internet cafe. I'll explain the longer story later. The gist of it is, thi ... [full story]
This is going to be a short entry because I don't have much time. I don't have internet on this farm, and right now I'm at an internet cafe. I'll explain the longer story later. The gist of it is, thi ... [full story]
October 9th 2009 Europe » Italy » Puglie » Lecce » Alessano
Underground “Trappeti” Olive oil is a fundamental element of Lecce’s material culture and is symbolically represented by the undergroung oil mills or “trappeti” that a ... [full story]
Underground “Trappeti” Olive oil is a fundamental element of Lecce’s material culture and is symbolically represented by the undergroung oil mills or “trappeti” that a ... [full story]
October 6th 2009 Europe » Italy » Puglie » Lecce » Alessano
the cloth " a chiaccherino" is a traditional product of the Apulian workhops, for example in Alessano , where the specialists make beautiful laces and knots with threads by quikly manipulating a small ... [full story]
the cloth " a chiaccherino" is a traditional product of the Apulian workhops, for example in Alessano , where the specialists make beautiful laces and knots with threads by quikly manipulating a small ... [full story]
September 30th 2009 Europe » Italy » Puglie » Bari
Tuesday night in Rome I spent trying to sleep through the demands of the never-ceasing traffic through the open window, and the snoring, restless turning and conversational Spanish of my nine room mat ... [full story]
Tuesday night in Rome I spent trying to sleep through the demands of the never-ceasing traffic through the open window, and the snoring, restless turning and conversational Spanish of my nine room mat ... [full story]
September 27th 2009 Europe » Italy » Puglie » Lecce
Salento - the magic of the sun Fragrances and flavours from a landscapes have been preserved intact for centuries Lecce, capital of Salento region and a supreme example of the Baroque style pred ... [full story]
Salento - the magic of the sun Fragrances and flavours from a landscapes have been preserved intact for centuries Lecce, capital of Salento region and a supreme example of the Baroque style pred ... [full story]
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San Marco in Lamis - walking in the footsteps of my family
San Marco in Lamis - walking in the footsteps of my family
September 2nd 2009 Europe » Italy » Puglie
OK… So this is a very personal blog for me as its definitely one I’ll want to look back on and remember. Before we started on this holiday, I asked mum if she knew any of her relatives i ... 13 photos [full story]
OK… So this is a very personal blog for me as its definitely one I’ll want to look back on and remember. Before we started on this holiday, I asked mum if she knew any of her relatives i ... 13 photos [full story]
August 31st 2009 Europe » Italy » Puglie » Lecce
SALENTO I moved here three years ago and I think it's great........I abandoned the hustle and bustle of the city to enjoy beautiful natural scenaries....all so quiet and relaxing. There are many ... 7 photos [full story]
SALENTO I moved here three years ago and I think it's great........I abandoned the hustle and bustle of the city to enjoy beautiful natural scenaries....all so quiet and relaxing. There are many ... 7 photos [full story]
August 24th 2009 Europe » Italy » Puglie
We left Rome for Foggia on a blistering hot 40° Express train which had no air conditioning! You can imagine the heat inside the cabins for the 3 hour train ride! Even first class air-conditioning was ... 9 photos [full story]
We left Rome for Foggia on a blistering hot 40° Express train which had no air conditioning! You can imagine the heat inside the cabins for the 3 hour train ride! Even first class air-conditioning was ... 9 photos [full story]
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