Alps

Geneva to Lake Como

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May 31st 2017
Geo: 46.0147, 9.2479Because a lot of the trip is through mountainous regions we used the main motorways. We probably travelled through at least 30 kilometres of tunnels one which is 11 kilometres. There were 2 sections of toll roads in France and it seemed the bulk of travel in Italy was on toll roads. Total cost $130. Now having to pay $55 for the windshield sticker in Switzerland looks 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