Cathedral at Milan Duomo

Milan Recap & Trip to Bern

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June 7th 2015
Part 1 - I am writing this portion on the train from Milan to Bern. We are in the foothills of the Alps, passing unbelievabally beautiful snow-covered mountain peaks, towns, streams and lakes. Lago Mageiore is a stunning lake surrounded by mountains that stretches from Italy to Switzerland. There is no way to describe the beauty of the water and the villas on the coast. Have to mention a wonder ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan

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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