The surf which has been a constant companion

Tropea

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April 23rd 2008
23 April 2008 Despite climbing up and down the steep steps three times between beach and town, we had a “rest” day at Tropea, an attractive cliff top town which was rather marred by graffiti. An early morning caller offered us fresh fish - a first for us. Fishermen were mending nets in a nearby shed. We walked along the beach before going in search of an internet point. By the time Roger 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