Positano from above

Amalfi Coast & Pompeii

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April 22nd 2011
We spent Easter exploring a great part of Italy, the Amalfi coast and surrounds. The weather was amazing, clear skies and 25 each day. They have a pretty tough life in this part of Italy, with all the beautiful food and wine, amazingly attractive people, sunny weather and a majestic coastline to match. Coming from the gloomy weather, assymetric faces and fried cod and chips in Britain, it w ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Sorrento

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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