Beginning of the trail

Day 19: Cinque Terre Finale

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July 9th 2011
Saturday, July 9, 2011 Via dell’Amore This morning I was determined to walk some of the trails in Cinque Terre. I decided to start with the easy paved path from Riomaggiore to Manarola, so I took the train down to Riomaggiore. I walked into the town first, in search of snack, but also not realizing the trail head was in the other direction. I overheard a conversation between two young A ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » Vernazza

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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