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Mottarone

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August 4th 2011
On the last full day with Bruna, Mario, Gian Paolo, and Alberto, we ventured up to the top of the Mottarone. There we found beautiful views and a great place to picnic. From the top we could see seven lakes and it is said that on a clear day you can see the Duomo of Milan but we think that may be a myth. It was a great way to end my stay with them and I already miss them all desperately. I am goin ... 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