Arriving at Grotta di Nettuno on the left are the bottom of the 643 steps which lead from the cliff top

Alghero

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May 20th 2011
20 May 2011 An attractive 30k coastal drive northwards led us to Alghero, a fishing port and resort. Unfortunately I misread the road signs and finished up going along streets and under arches that were really too narrow for the van but we did manage to find the car park. In a relieved frame of mind we had a ride around the town on a little train, enjoyed a fish lunch and then walked along the ... 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