Cinque Terre Day 2 Photo 4

Cinque Terre Day 2

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August 28th 2011
Good Evening Everyone! Today was an incredible day. At 6:00 A.M. my roommates and I hiked to the top of the mountain to see the sunrise while the rest of the group slept in. The view over the town was perfect as the sun came over the horizon. We were able to see so much of the landscape that we would have missed out on if we had not woke up and climbed to the top. We were all very happy we ... 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