The mighty volcano, from one of the streets in Pompei

Sorrento and Amalfi Coast

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October 3rd 2010
Our journey to Sorrento on the south west coast of Italy was a very long one. We travelled from Athens to Patra in Greece by bus ( the trains were on strike), a journey which took 3 hours, to catch the overnight ferry to Bari in Italy. We debated whether to book ourselves a cabin @ 220 euros or reclining seats @ 115 euros. We chose the cheaper option.... a mistake for me. I should know from pre ... read more

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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