Ascoli

Bella Italia

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October 28th 2015
Day 4 This was a long, wonderful day. We are in the province of Marche, pronounced Marka. Leah, our guide was a local lady and very enthused about introducing Americans to The Marche and Abruzza. Our first stop was Ascoli. On the way we saw The Marche on the right, Abruzza on the left, divided by the Tronto river. The right is populated from the valley to the ridges. On the left there are ... read more

Europe » Italy » Marche » Ascoli Piceno

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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