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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: A Rough Guide to Bicycle Touring Europe
Date: November 3rd 2008
The last five days of this long cycling tour slipped away uneventfully. After the disastrous Maribor day my mood was not at its best and feeling, on the other hand, the arrival so close to me simply pushed me to pedal harder. I expected a more difficult terrain, instead only near Postojna I had to do some climbs worthy of note. The last real effort for this year, then it was all downh ... read more
Date: November 3rd 2008
