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Cinque Terre

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September 6th 2008
Caught the train from Milan to Levanto (seems to be a few Aussies doing the same thing) On the way from our train to our hotel we found our travelling companions John and Louise having lunch in a bar opposite our hotel, so we dropped our bags and joined them. We explored the town in the afternoon and had dinner in a local restaurant. Dot fell in love with Levanto! Next morning we stocked up on su ... 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