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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 klucas
June 7th 2009

Travel Weekend 2 (a.k.a., Back Home to Paderno) Europe » Italy » Trentino-Alto Adige » Bolzano

Sun-Ny-Day Morning

When we woke up the next morning in Bolzano, the sky was drizzling its last few sprinkles of the day. We went downstairs for a super-delicious breakfast buffet… lots of strudel and an amazing fresh fruit bar. By the time breakfast was over, the rain had stopped and the clouds were being burned off by the sun. We took a long leisurely walk through the town and past the Italian Arch that is often defaced by Austrians who want Bolzano back for themselves. We also walked through a small open air market. This little town square was definitely some sort of [View Full Entry]

By klucas
June 6th 2009

Travel Weekend 2 (a.k.a., The Cold Trip) Europe » Italy » Trentino-Alto Adige » Bolzano

Toto, We're Not In Italy Anymore

I forgot to mention that we detoured on the way home past the computer lab at CIMBA. We still hadn’t confirmed any of our Saturday and Sunday plans. My colleagues had been offering a bunch of terrific ideas—from Lake Garda to Slovenia. My dad’s typical response to ideas was “It’s up to you, honey. I’m just along for the ride.” But eventually we came across a winner. My colleague Chris (another Michigander!) suggested Bolzano. It is only a few hours away by train. So that met our need to have a quick trip. It’s a small town in the Italian Alps [View Full Entry]

By imcrazy8
March 12th 2009

Taking in the Sights of Bolzano Italy (Day Five) Europe » Italy » Trentino-Alto Adige » Bolzano

bus ride

Today we arose to a gorgeous day and embarked on about a two hour journey to Bolzano. Bolzano is known primarily for the "iceman" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi_the_Iceman) which is on display there in the museum. Upon arriving we were met up by the most coloful, fun and informative guide Luciano. As the bus rounded the bend on the off ramp, he was there on his bicycle waving an American flag and we followed him to the parking area. We started off the tour on foot and made it to one of the most gorgeous museums you may set your eyes on Duomo. Across [View Full Entry]

By HattyinBologna
March 10th 2009

Snow and Mountains Europe » Italy » Trentino-Alto Adige » Bolzano

Svita Occhiali!!

At the weekend I took part in the "largest student sporting event on the snow", in Bolzano/Bozen. Snowdays 2009 organised by the students of the University of Bolzano for 350 other students from France, Germany and Italy. Activities included midnight sledging, skiing, a snow-volleyball tornament and lots of general celebration. I went with 16 other students from Bologna, and we were decidedly the coolest and best team, as we were beautifully co-ordinated with very fashionable sunglasses (see pictures) and everyone was always very energetic and cheerful despite most of us not sleeping mo [View Full Entry]

Someone decided to set up a sun-lounger mid-piste

By Ralph2006
January 3rd 2009

Skying in Italy Europe » Italy » Trentino-Alto Adige » Bolzano

Why wouldn't you want to go skying with these three trustworthy gentlemen?

I said this about many places but we really didn’t intent to go to Italy to go skiing. The closest we ever got to plan a visit in Italy was Kellie's wish to rent a villa in Tuscany and learn cooking from an Italian Nona. Anyway I convinced her that December is not the best time to visit and sit in a cold villa so this plan was off the table. The reason why we went to Italy was me not planning anything (see that's a good thing) and being really surprised that after I told friends that I will be [View Full Entry]

By Travelling Shoes
November 18th 2008

Bolzano - Ten days in the sky Europe » Italy » Trentino-Alto Adige » Bolzano

Ahhhh Grapes

Bolzano - Ten days in the sky If you enjoy the excitement of exploring the worlds wonders coupled with the Baccean joy of indulging in local wines: Think South Tryol, think The Dolomites. This region in Northern Italy is so far north that half the population speaks German, which is great as it means you get Italian style and cafes, hand in hand with great salamis and fabulous cheeses. All just a few hours by train from Milan. Moka and I based ourselves at Moosebaur campsite, nestled behind an orchard at the base of the valley wall and only a fifteen [View Full Entry]

Bolzano Dolomites Lake Vinosta's sunken city

By Katha Turbostern
September 14th 2008

In the Dolomites Europe » Italy » Trentino-Alto Adige » Bolzano

The Sella

I just came back from an absolutely gorgeous part of the Alps, the Dolomites. I went there on Monday to join Lukas and a group of pilots who were there for a flight safari. We stayed in Campitello di Fassa, which is situated at the bottom of the Col Rodella, from which we were to fly. I joined the group on Monday night for dinner. There were, as usually, only three hangglider pilots, André, Dieter, and myself. The others were paraglider pilots, amongst them one more girl, Leonie. They all had arrived on Saturday and knew each other already, so I [View Full Entry]

By alia142
August 11th 2008

Lago di Resia Europe » Italy » Trentino-Alto Adige » Bolzano

Our drive begins

We had one weekend off during camp, and so a bunch of us counselors drove to a lake in the very northern part of Italy, with a fascinating history. I was going to write some of it here, but I will just take the shortcut and give the link to the Wikipedia article if you want some background on this cool place. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Resia [View Full Entry]

By whewdoggy
July 26th 2008

[B]logorrhea Europe » Italy » Trentino-Alto Adige » Bolzano

Night in Bolzano

(B)logorrhea I am quickly becoming a man of few words, and many pictures (with lots of words in the captions). We have covered quite a bit of ground at breakneck speed so it is somewhat hard to digest it into a coherent narrative. What I can declare however is that the 17 day, 6 country (no wash) ex officio underwear is a complete myth. It is perchance a pathway to the eurobackpacker mystique, and where the aforementioned 'person' gets their patchouli like air. That won't stop any of us however from testing the limits. (and at least one of us has [View Full Entry]

By Ferrari
February 14th 2008

Valentines Day in Verona, Bolzano & the Italian Alps Europe » Italy » Trentino-Alto Adige » Bolzano

View from the Piazza to the soaring Torre dei Lamberti

Valentines Day in Verona - home of Romeo & Giulietta (Romeo & Juliet). Verona is a beautiful, small Italian city in the Veneto region and is known as "piccolo Roma" (little Rome) due the Roman Arena - a small version of Rome's Colosseo. The lovely old town centre is built around the stunning Arena and the many cafes in Piazza Bra & pedestrian only alleyways filled with great shops! Bolzano & the Alps After 2 days in Verona we took the early train to Bolzano in the Alto Adige region near the Austrian border. As most locals in Bolzano speak both [View Full Entry]

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