on the train

Hiking. Biking. Swimming. Sun bathing. Kayaking. Scooter-ing : The ingredients for a perfect trip to Southern Italy.

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May 19th 2009
Dates of travel: May 13th - May 17th, 2009 Recently, my buddy Robert and I got back from one of the best trips I have ever been on. We went to the Gargano Peninsula which is known as the "Spur of Italy" because Italy is shaped like a boot, and the peninsula is located in the exact position of a spur on a boot. The final destination was a small town on the Adriatic Sea called VIESTE. Our arrival ... read more

Europe » Italy » Apulia

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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