Mmmm...Lunch!

Five Fine Adventures in Cinque Terre

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November 3rd 2007
Since we have proven that we can't really sit still for any long period of time on our Italian adventure, it was time to head for the train station once again. This time we headed for Cinque Terre, five charming villages on the Northwest coast of Italy. We trained to La Spezia and caught the commuter train to Riomaggiore - the southernmost village. The commute was a whopping 8 minutes! Welcome ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » Cinque Terre

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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