Temple of Athena

Paestum

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April 21st 2008
21 April 2008 We had intended to catch the bus to Amalfi and from there to Bomerano in order to walk through the hills to Positano. But we woke to low mist, drizzle and a strong breeze and decided to move on. Our goal was Paestum but as campervans are not allowed on the Amalfi coast road we first had to retrace ore steps to Pompeii. We stopped at a local wayside fruit and veg stall and h ... 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