Driving the Passes Around Corvara

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June 20th 2017
We wake to another fine morning. The temperatures remain pleasantly mild here in the mountains. Yesterday we were more concerned about sunburn than hypothermia. Today looks the same but thunderstorms are forecast for later in the day. So, instead of the leisurely start to the day we’ll go sightseeing and be back before the weather changes. Today’s trip will follow the circuit that the cyclist ... read more

Europe » Italy » Trentino Alto Adige » Corvara

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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