Green Grotto

Sorrento and Capri

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April 27th 2010
After Pompeii we arrived in Sorrento where we spent 2 nights. Sorrento is at the start of the Amalfi coast and the scenery is amazing with views of the bay of Naples and Mt. Vesuvius. It’s amazing where they build the houses/hotels - perched right on the cliffs. It was a beautiful sunny day so we all spent the afternoon relaxing on the beach. We had a quick dip, enjoyed some drinks and Richie to ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento

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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