The pleasant Piazza Yenne

Cagliari

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May 14th 2011
14 May 2011 A day in Cagliari walking around the narrow streets of Castello, the walled quarter, where we climbed one of its defensive towers, viewed the Cathedral and visited the National Archaeological Museum which houses the best finds from the Nuraghic sites. We also went to the other central areas, visited several churches and enjoyed the city’s impressive Botanical Gardens. In the eve ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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