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Day 29 - Pompeii and Positano

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November 7th 2013
Off the Pompeii on the circumvesuviana (wagon!) and into Pompeii Scavi. Took a two and a hour hour guided tour (as we didn't have passports or drivers licence to leave (not that we would have!) as security for the audio self-tour. We had a hoot of a guide and enjoyed the experience but 2.5 hours was definitely enough (that's for more great advice Pasquale). Back on the train to Sorrent ... read more

Europe » Italy » Campania » Pompei

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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