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Death by Steves

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June 16th 2007
Vernazza, June 2007 "When was this place built?" questions American number 1. "I believe it was built built during the Renasissance, before World War II" replies American number 2. "Wow!" exclaims American number 1. And so it began. The majority of the special places in the world walk the tight rope between over exposure and preservation of native customs and culture. Few plac ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » Cinque Terre

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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 establis... ... read more