Pompei Ruins

Home of the Pizza

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April 11th 2006
After a relaxing 12 hour ferry ride, our early morning arrival on the mainland ensured we could set about discovering the spent up energy that Naples promises. However, we would quickly learn that without the Pompei draw card Naples would boast little more than being a seaside harbor that serves really good pizza... Highs 1. Walking through the remains of a city that was cast in Volcanic rock ... 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