The Blue Grotto

Italien Trips

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March 20th 2009
From Hanau, Germany, we drove south towards Nurnberg, on Autobahn 3. Then towards Munchen on Autobahn 9. We then look for signs towards Innsbruck, Austria. Then to the Italien border of Brenner. And then to Vicenza where an army barracks called Caserma Ederle is located. This is where we camped inside this small post. From here, Venice is only 25 miles. After Venice, we drove to another small army ... 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