CHERRY TREES WITH RIPENING CHERRIES

ALBEROBELLO AND THE TRULLI

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June 1st 2017
Today we came into the port of Brindisi. Brindisi is located down at the very heel of Italy. It has always been an important port to both the Greeks and Romans. Today we have a private tour. We met our guide Francesca at the gangway of the ship. We had a driver and a Mercedes van. The drive to Alberobello takes about 1.5 hours. The drive is quite scenic with the countryside being very flat. ... read more

Europe » Italy » Apulia

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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