Today’s mode of transport

Touring Lake Como

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April 4th 2008
4 April 2008 In Glorious sunny and clear weather we have had a wonderful day exploring the area around Menaggio in Central Lake Como using the ferries to cross the lake. Lake Como is in the shape oh an inverted Y as shown on the attached map. The morning started on the 9.25 boat which took us to Bellagio. Bellagio is situated on the promontory which is at the start of the two legs of the Y ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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