Marble wall plaque showing conversion from ancient Roman units to metric

Out to the Sea

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October 6th 2011
Thursday, Oct 6th Trip to the Sea Today was supposed to be the last warm day, so we decided to head out to the sea. Stefano recommended a few places to visit. We headed west past Volterra and stopped in the small town of Bolgheri. Leaving town towards the sea on either side of the main road is a line of huge cypress trees. It is what the town is famous for, as well as for Bolgheri wine. Ver ... read more

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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