Cinque Terre

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August 10th 2011
Friday 5th August Arrived at Pisa airport lunchtime where Phil picked me up and then it was straight off to look at the leaning tower. I was surprised at how easy it was to park and also at how impressive the tower was. It has been beautifully restored and I am pleased we went to see it as it is better in real life than in photographs. On to Lucca where we found a big car park/aire where it w ... 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