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July 16th 2011
Monday 4th July We went to the caves at Postojna, we were a little bit sceptical at first as it looked like a typical “let's rip off the tourists” set up, with overpriced cafes and mountains of tat for sale. However the caves were magnificent with the the little train speeding through 1.5km of amazing limestone formations before we even got to the best bit! Well worth the trip. Over the bo ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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