Going to the beach 2

The Italian Riviera

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June 22nd 2014
We were a bit fed up of seeing beautiful Italian hillside towns, pretty as they maybe. There was just one particular one that people had recommended and that was Lucca, just inland of the Ligurian sea. We chose Il Particcia Campsite at Massa, advertised as 65 meters from a free beach (somewhat of a rarity in Italy). We were almost greeted with a smile from the reception man who took us on his b ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria

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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