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Foreign Domination
Foreign Domination - The Spanish and French
The solemn intentions declared at the Peace of Lody only lasted a short time. Scarcely ten years later the Sforzas took over Genoa (1464), which had become a pale reflection of the once glorious republic and the energetic rule of Simone Boccanegra (1339-63, with a gap between 1344 and 1356) and now gravitated towards French influence. Plots and disagre...
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Pompeii
The city of Pompeii lies south of Mt. Vesuvius in the western part of Italy. At the time of the famous eruption in 79 AD, the volcano had been inactive for over 800 years. On one beautiful afternoon in August, however, the peaceful mountain would rouse from this slumber in the first of two massive eruptions that would destroy Pompeii and the neighboring towns of Herculaneum and Stabiae.
The firs...
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The Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast, running from Sorrento to Salerno, is one of Europe’s most beautiful coastlines.
Departing from Sorrento, the first port of call is Positano, a small exclusive resort of great beauty. Heaped high above the coast, its brightly painted houses and bougainvillaea have inspired a thousand picture postcards and draw crowds of visitors every summer. There is an excellent beach and clea...
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