The Collosseum

Italy -Florence, Rome, Venice

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August 12th 2007
Before going to Florence we visited the Leaning Tower of Pisa, I was surprised when I saw the town because I expected Pisa to be a big place with lots of Pizzerias around but in actual fact it was a teeny wee place and the only site was the Leaning Tower. Florence wasn't a highlight for me, it probably didn't help that we got taken on a walking tour by a quietly spoken italian man that didn't s ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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