leaving by ferry

Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy

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May 26th 2012
So amazing, last year a huge land side came through in october, since then this town has only just re built it self to have had 3 restaurants open. Post office, bank and supermarkets all yet to reopen. Tourists still come in the thousands everyday to walk between the 5 towns. It's light here until 9ish, the last day trippers leave at about then. Our room over looks the Piazza marconi - righ ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » Cinque Terre

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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