Five little villages 01 Monterosso

Five little villages

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August 10th 2006
Geo: 44.0964, 9.7201Caught a train, then another and another and then I was in Cinque Terre! I caught the train to Monterosso, the last of the five villages. The train ride to here was very dark and boring, as the track went through tunnels. Monterosso very touristy. The beach is beautiful, but full of beach chairs and umbrellas. There is a very small section of public beach, which is free. I de ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » Cinque Terre

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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