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Incisa Scapaccino to Monsummano Terme

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July 15th 2023
Today we leave Piedmont, but know that we will be back again to explore more of this lovely region. Our trip today is about 4 hours of driving with a stop mid way. So we set off early to ensure we can minimise time in the hottest part of the day. On our first Italian trip we spent 1/2 day in Parma and did a tour of a Parmesan Cheese factory, we had decided we needed to return to the factory and ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Monsummano Terme

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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