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Cinque Terre

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July 19th 2008
After our stay in Assisi, we were very excited to move on to the Cinque Terre region. We traveled by train to the region, and as we came out one end of the tunnel, we caught a brief glimpse of the brilliant blue water below. We were so excited to get down to the beach! Lucky us because our apartment was steps from the water, and we had a great view. Over the rest of our stay, we trekked over 6 ... 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