An attractive terracotta nativity tableaux inside the Duomo

Modena

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June 6th 2011
06 June 2011 We finally made it to Modena today. After having some difficulty parking, we enjoyed walking around another attractive town in this part of Italy, particularly its twelfth century Romanesque Duomo. This was followed by a delicious pasta lunch. An excellent camper stop on the edge of town was our overnight facility. ... 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