Battistery in Pisa

Hiking and Kayaking in Cinque Terre

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June 4th 2010
June 2 We woke up early to catch a train to Pisa on our way to Cinque Terre. It always takes a while to repack our things, especially if we add new things we’ve purchased in that city. We still found a way to make everything fit though, and after our last breakfast at the B&B Bonsignori, we were on our way. While there wasn’t as much to do in Florence, I am sad to leave because it was a nice r ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » Cinque Terre

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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