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Last chapter of Italy (for now)

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June 5th 2013
This blog begins in Montelcino, a very beautiful part of Tuscany, known for the excellent wine Brunello. We spent the first afternoon wandering the town including the fortress/wine cellar, and wine tasting in small wine shops up and down the winding, steep cobbled streets. The next day we did a self directed tour of local wineries, just dropping by and seeing who was home really - not very difficu ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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