CINQUE TERRE

FLORENCE

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April 22nd 2011
DAYS OUT Madison's friend Brigid from Australia arrived so we all headed for the Cinque Terre, we did it at Xmas by train this time by Boat. The Boat you get to see much more of the coast and the towns. We also went to Florence I had not been there since 1995 so it was all new to me again. We drove and stayed at the Novatel just near the airport. It was great just 79Euros for 4 in a ro ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany

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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