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 | Joined | June 11th 2011 | Trips | 3 |
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Ann Phillipich
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compared to central Europe
I have to admit that I prefer the color and beautiful mtns. of Austria and Switzerland to the comparative drabness of Italy.