Southern Italy! April 1st 2008 We took a train into Naples, stayed in Portici, then visited Sorentto, the island of Capri, and Pompeii all nearby. Beautiful weather too! ... read more
Europe » Italy 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