Manarola looking back from the sea

5 Terre

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May 1st 2012
Geo: 44.1086, 9.732961 MayArrived in Manarola today after two comfortable train rides. The last section of the ride was through a tunnel and then we popped out on the side of the cliffs up against the ocean. Outstanding. It is absolutely beautiful. The trek up to the B&B with my suitcase was tough but I knew to expect that. A good reason I hadn't done much shopping.The village is very ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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