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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]
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] Blog: Siena
Date: October 12th 2005
So next is Siena. Initially we were not impressed since we couldnt figure out how to get to our hostel. We took the bus that the guide book recommended and the bus driver assured us that he would alert us once we got to our stop. At one point, the pope (ok maybe a lot of old men look like the pope) motioned for us to get off, but since our bus driver didnt make any motion to disembarck, we stayed ... read more
Date: October 12th 2005
So next is Siena. Initially we were not impressed since we couldnt figure out how to get to our hostel. We took the bus that the guide book recommended and the bus driver assured us that he would alert us once we got to our stop. At one point, the pope (ok maybe a lot of old men look like the pope) motioned for us to get off, but since our bus driver didnt make any motion to disembarck, we stayed ... read more
