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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 25th 2009 Europe » Italy » Umbria » Assisi
First of all, my apologies for dropping off the face of the earth. Well, not literally, but kinda. Since my last entries I've been from Berlin to Warsaw to Krakow to Prague to Rome (seen my sister! ... 59 photos [full story]
First of all, my apologies for dropping off the face of the earth. Well, not literally, but kinda. Since my last entries I've been from Berlin to Warsaw to Krakow to Prague to Rome (seen my sister! ... 59 photos [full story]
October 17th 2009 Europe » Italy » Umbria » Perugia
A last minute trip was to Perugia. We just took the train from Florence, it was about 2 hours or so, not too bad. It was a very pretty train ride too so it went by fast. Once we got there, we had to f ... [full story]
A last minute trip was to Perugia. We just took the train from Florence, it was about 2 hours or so, not too bad. It was a very pretty train ride too so it went by fast. Once we got there, we had to f ... [full story]
October 5th 2009 Europe » Italy » Umbria » Perugia
Beautiful Perugia - this is a short album of pictures from my 1 month stay in Perugia. I moved here with my friend Andy after we finished our Teaching Certification course in Florence to spend the mo ... [full story]
Beautiful Perugia - this is a short album of pictures from my 1 month stay in Perugia. I moved here with my friend Andy after we finished our Teaching Certification course in Florence to spend the mo ... [full story]
September 19th 2009 Europe » Italy » Umbria
Hi all Greeting from Italy You haven't herd from us because there are't many computers avaiable and we are so busy it takes so much time. So here is a short re-cap from our excelent adventure. Tra ... [full story]
Hi all Greeting from Italy You haven't herd from us because there are't many computers avaiable and we are so busy it takes so much time. So here is a short re-cap from our excelent adventure. Tra ... [full story]
July 20th 2009 Europe » Italy » Umbria » Todi
Buonjourno from Siena, Vico Equense (near Naples on the Amalfi Coast), Devia Marina (near Cinque Terre), Verona and Venice.. Have been trying to put this together for a while! I'll cover the trip to S ... 27 photos [full story]
Buonjourno from Siena, Vico Equense (near Naples on the Amalfi Coast), Devia Marina (near Cinque Terre), Verona and Venice.. Have been trying to put this together for a while! I'll cover the trip to S ... 27 photos [full story]
July 12th 2009 Europe » Italy » Umbria » Perugia
Sempre fui apaixonada por aqueles cabelġes vermelhos cheios de drads, o rubi no dente (que eu tinha vontade de imitar) e a voz soul melody do ex-DJ de Manchester, Mick Hucknall. Conheci Mr. Pumpk ... 10 photos [full story]
Sempre fui apaixonada por aqueles cabelġes vermelhos cheios de drads, o rubi no dente (que eu tinha vontade de imitar) e a voz soul melody do ex-DJ de Manchester, Mick Hucknall. Conheci Mr. Pumpk ... 10 photos [full story]
July 14th 2009 Europe » Italy » Umbria » Assisi
On day 4 of our trip (June 5), we took a day trip to Assisi. What an enchanting little hill town! As our train pulled into the station, we saw the prominent town, nestled into the hill...very green ... 29 photos [full story]
On day 4 of our trip (June 5), we took a day trip to Assisi. What an enchanting little hill town! As our train pulled into the station, we saw the prominent town, nestled into the hill...very green ... 29 photos [full story]
July 10th 2009 Europe » Italy » Umbria » Perugia
July 9th I desided not to take up the girl from the conferences offer to take me down to Spolleto and the coast line. As much as it was tempting and I may even regret it later, I really wanted to f ... 20 photos [full story]
July 9th I desided not to take up the girl from the conferences offer to take me down to Spolleto and the coast line. As much as it was tempting and I may even regret it later, I really wanted to f ... 20 photos [full story]
May 30th 2009 Europe » Italy » Umbria
Day six - May 30, Saturday; Norcia, Hotel Grotta Azzurra Today's hike features magnificent vistas over the wild Piano Grande, a vast plain ringed in by mountains. Here the colorful display of wild ... 18 photos [full story]
Day six - May 30, Saturday; Norcia, Hotel Grotta Azzurra Today's hike features magnificent vistas over the wild Piano Grande, a vast plain ringed in by mountains. Here the colorful display of wild ... 18 photos [full story]
May 29th 2009 Europe » Italy » Umbria
Day Five Hike - May 29, Friday; from Preci to Norcia, Hotel Grotta Azzurra Our guide states: From Preci a splendid route ascends steadily to meet an ancient path winding through trees to the majest ... 12 photos [full story]
Day Five Hike - May 29, Friday; from Preci to Norcia, Hotel Grotta Azzurra Our guide states: From Preci a splendid route ascends steadily to meet an ancient path winding through trees to the majest ... 12 photos [full story]
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