Italian Border

Ascona, Switzerland

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August 2nd 2011
Italy is no longer the only country I have visited in Europe! We made the trek to Switzerland to visit ascona and buy chocolate. The Italian region of Switzerland is like Italy's richer, more modern twin. The streets are cleaner, wider, and the buildings are newer. Seeing how I love the classical architechture in Italy, this was a let down. Also, everything in Switzerland was more expensive. I ... read more

Europe » Italy » Piedmont » Baveno

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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