Corniglia

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October 8th 2007
If any place in the world can be described as truly picturesque, the Cinque Terre would certainly lay claim to the title. I have never felt my breath taken from me as often as I did over the five glorious days we spent here. It is truly one of the most beautiful places I’m ever likely to see in my lifetime. In the quest for a solid dose of sunshine before the long British winter looming, we f ... read more

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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