Waking up in Milan

Sunshine, pizza and gelato

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May 21st 2009
We left the Holiday Inn Malpensa Airport (clean and decent hotel) and made our way into Milano Centrale, where we hopped a train to Levanto. Walked out of Monterosso train station in Cinque Terre around 15:30 to a stunning view of the sea, beaches and high hills. We made our way to Hotel Marguerita on Via Roma. We’re in a fabulously large, disabled room with 2 big beds, perfect for us and Jan ... 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