Last town of Monterossa

More to see in Cinque Terre

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October 26th 2007
So, after hiking all of the five cities, we felt like we had accomplished one of the adventures required when one visits the Cinque Terre. Now, we wanted to see more of the area. After a great dinner, we really did not know exactly where we were going, but thought, maybe we should see more of the town we are staying in - Riomaggiore. Plus we wanted to work off some of dinner. So, us three gir ... 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