Entry into Pompeii

Day 4 Naples, Pompeii and Thunder Storms of Fall

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November 5th 2008
The Pacific Princess’ Captain decided to dock in Naples instead of anchoring in the bay outside of Sorrento, Italy due to possibly difficult weather conditions. To visit Sorrento the ship must use its tenders to go ashore, and water conditions were questionable if the offloading could take place. So we docked in downtown Naples instead. Naples is famous for inventing pizza and for its traff ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Naples

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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