The beach in Vernazza

The Cinque Terre-The five towns

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October 22nd 2007
So, Cinque Terre is a place in Northwest Italy, near La Spezia. It is on the water, but it is more like the west coast than Florida, with cliffs and rocky beaches. So, it is so beautiful and there are small mountains adjacent to this place. You can hike all 5 towns which is what many people do. It takes atleast 5 hours, and the last few hikes are a lot of work, but so worth it. After you finis ... 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