Naples at dusk

Naples

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September 15th 2005
We left Madrid yesterday and headed to Naples, Italy. This involved taking the Metro to the airport, a plane to Rome, a train to Naples, then a taxi to the hostel. Needless to say we were very happy to arrive at our hotel. At first sight Naples seemed absolutely crazy and a bit scary. First our cab driver tried to charge us 20 euros for a 5 minute cab ride. We refused and only gave him 10. Seco ... read more

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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