Florence

The rest of Italy

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May 30th 2007
Here is a super short summary, I'm so far behind! Lucca - Heart of Tuscany. Beautiful small walled city that is like stepping back in time. Had a couple of days here. Pisa - Wow. I know it's a tourist icon but the square in Pisa has to be one of the most beautiful in Europe. Spent just a day here but I'm so glad we didn't by pass it. Florence - Just about my favourite place. Beautiful fo ... read more

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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