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Meandering through Puglia - November 2009

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November 12th 2009
We have just returned from a mid week escape to Puglia - the heel of the boot. Puglia is known as the 'deep south' of Italy and is a province less frequented by hordes of tourists than the more traditional destinations. We were lucky enough to visit in time to see the last glimpses of Autumn as most of the trees still had amber and red leaves. Although it was chilly, we avoided the rain and had c ... read more

Europe » Italy » Apulia » Alberobello

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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