Lerici harbour

Exploring the Ligurian Coastline and the Cinque Terre

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October 8th 2010
Date Saturday 2nd October 2010 City Florence Currency Euro 1 = NZ$.55 Climate Low 12c - High 23c - misty then fine and sunny Today we left Casa Mancia in Foligno for our drive north towards La Spezia. We decided a day en route about half way would break up the trip and would allow a quick visit into Florence. We didn’t think we’d get to Florence this trip but we were provi ... 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