Cinque Terre

Day 11: La Spezia

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May 14th 2013
Today we headed to the beach in the 5 lands. They are part of the UNESCO world heritage list. We had about 4 hours to explore the small town, and go for a swim/ hang out on the beach. We then travelled on a boat to get to La Spezia where we stayed the night. Unfortunately I wasn't feeling well, must have caught it from as she's just getting over her sickness so I went to bed early that nig ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » La Spezia

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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