We Want to Visit Hotel Raito for Italy's 150th Unification Anniversary�and for the Killer View

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Italy appeals to our foodie and romantic sides, but our inner history buff wishes we could stay at Hotel Raito in the Amalfi Coast to celebrate the 150th unification anniversary of Italy.

The unification, which is referred to as "il Risorgimento" or "the Resurgence," was a 19th-century political and social movement that joined the different Italian peninsula states to a unified country. If that's a bit too geeky for you, the above view of the Bay of Salerno will make you lust after a stay at the hotel anyway.

The hotel is offering a pricey package in honor of the unification, which costs up to �540, or about $760, per night. We probably would have had to start saving pre-unification to afford that. We'll fantasize anyway.

You'll get more of that unity feeling with a special dinner for two featuring menu of Northern and Southern Italian cuisine, as part of the deal. The cost also includes a buffet breakfast; free spa entrance with access to a heated indoor pool, sauna, Turkish bath and relaxation area with tea corner; a 20 percent discount on Spa Decleor products and Kent's makeup; and an Ask Me Chef Cookbook from Ragosta Hotels.

If you can break out the big bucks to mark the anniversary, the package runs through December 23.

[Photo: Hotel Raito's Facebook]

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