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Day 7: Naples

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August 10th 2014
The last day of traveling was spent in Naples. We arrived at 8 am, but the city streets were already buzzing with tourists and various vendors, trying to sell all kinds of souvenirs for not more than 1 euro. Naples is as dangerous as it is beautiful, so we had to be extra careful with our bags and backpacks. It was an extremely hot and gorgeous day, and I got lost and wandered away from the group ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania

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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