Our ferry

Capri

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April 20th 2008
20 April 2008 On a clear and warm day we took the ferry to the island of Capri which is just off the Sorrento peninsular and only a 25 minute trip. The ferry and the centre of the town of Capri were very crowded, presumably with weekend day-trippers. However after a few false starts we were able to work out the geography of the place and with the help of the guide book spent the morning vis ... 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