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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, Italy
Date: August 13th 2008
After catching the train at the Sperlonga station, I headed further south to Naples. I went to the tourist office, picked up several brochures (they were free - yippee, usually they're not) and called Giolianno. I was surprised to hear him speak English back to me. Wendy had reserved a room at his bed and breakfast for two nights and told him I would need a ride from the train station. Gioliann ... read more
Date: August 13th 2008
After catching the train at the Sperlonga station, I headed further south to Naples. I went to the tourist office, picked up several brochures (they were free - yippee, usually they're not) and called Giolianno. I was surprised to hear him speak English back to me. Wendy had reserved a room at his bed and breakfast for two nights and told him I would need a ride from the train station. Gioliann ... read more
