Mosaic in the Opera del Duomo Museum, Orvieto, Italy

Adventures in Italy: Day 10 Chianciano, Orvieto, Sorrento

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April 11th 2017
Italy, Day 10, Thursday, October 13, Chianciano to Orvieto to Sorrento. Chianciano provided a rosy-pink and blue-gray sunrise over the valley on our last day. We packed a weeks' worth of clothing and purchases into our suitcases for our journey south to Orvieto and finally Sorrento before heading down to breakfast. As we were leaving the hotel, Abdu, the wonderful hotel manager, gave me kisses go ... read more

Europe » Italy » Umbria » Orvieto

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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