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The Grand Canal By Night
The Grand Canal is Venice's equivalent of a main street. This is taken from the Rialto bridge.
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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: The Floating City
Date: July 17th 2007
"Where are you flying to?" asked the bus ticket salesman. "Venezia", I replied. "You've missed your bus - it left at 3.50pm". "Can't I take the next one?" "Sure, but I guarantee that you will miss your flight - the check in closes at 6.10pm." Time now: 5.10pm. If I miss this flight, it'll cost me 300 euros there and back by taxi, another 80 euro for another flight to Venice, plus forfe ... read more
Date: July 17th 2007
"Where are you flying to?" asked the bus ticket salesman. "Venezia", I replied. "You've missed your bus - it left at 3.50pm". "Can't I take the next one?" "Sure, but I guarantee that you will miss your flight - the check in closes at 6.10pm." Time now: 5.10pm. If I miss this flight, it'll cost me 300 euros there and back by taxi, another 80 euro for another flight to Venice, plus forfe ... read more
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