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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]
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] Blog: Naples
Date: May 28th 2008
As our first of three stops in Italy, we were disappointed with Naples. It was as dirty and smelly (and the people as indifferent) as rumored. Graffiti and trash literally were everywhere - no building or street was spared (that we saw). We walked the city for a couple of hours and the best we can say is that the Napoli margherita pizza is without a doubt the best we've ever had. Hey, that ... read more
Date: May 28th 2008
As our first of three stops in Italy, we were disappointed with Naples. It was as dirty and smelly (and the people as indifferent) as rumored. Graffiti and trash literally were everywhere - no building or street was spared (that we saw). We walked the city for a couple of hours and the best we can say is that the Napoli margherita pizza is without a doubt the best we've ever had. Hey, that ... read more
