Sorrento

Sorrento and Capri

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April 10th 2006
Oh my goodness, I have had the craziest life lately. I took the train down to Sorrento for the weekend. Once I got there, I checked into a hostel and started to explore the city. The lemon groves were so beautiful and looked like to much fun to play in(but you can't). Then I walked to the beach, but the cliffs are so tall that the beach doesn't get any sun until late in the afternoon. ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania

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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