around Rome

Trains, trams, ferry

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October 1st 2007
Rome, Naples then Positano We definitely did not have enough time to appreciate Rome, but without unlimited time it is hard to do justice to each destination. We took the train from Rome to Naples, and then a tram to the ferry port headed for Positano. This leg of the trip proved to be a bit of a challenge for our companions, Al and Melissa. Their luggage is not as compact as ours and they had c ... read more

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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