Monaco

Switzerland here we come

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May 10th 2009
Au revoir France and bonjourno Italy Took the scenic coastal road along the Riviera from Nice to Genova. Some very wealthy people here! Beautiful coastline.and lots of photo opportunities. Morning tea in Menton. Drove along famous Grand prix track in Monaco. Stopped for the night in another old Italian town..Alessandria. Took some time to find accomodation because someone wouldn't let me book th ... 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