Steven and Georgia dancing a sailor's jig

At the Markets

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May 19th 2010
Geo: 46.002, 8.74168This was our last full day in Switzerland (until we return in 5 weeks or so). Again, fabulous blue skies and sunshine, so we raced down to Porto Ronco to catch the boat to the markets at Luino. The boat cruise was lovely – I'll remember sitting I nthe sun, ordering great cappacinos brought to our deck chairs, whilst watching gorgeous pastel towns and villas pass by ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Luino

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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