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Across the top of Italy

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June 20th 2013
We were now headed in the direction of Rimini but as we try to restrict ourselves to no more than 3 hours driving per day, we need to break this journey up. We headed for a campsite that had good reviews on Lake Iseo. It was down a narrow track and over a level crossing. When we arrived we found it full. We had to reverse down another track, but without mishap. Instead we eventually found Riva d ... read more

Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Gatteo

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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