venice masks

Venice Italy

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September 30th 2007
The canals of Venice are quaint and touristy and we were there for 36 hours which was plenty of time. We stayed on the mainland...but it was a quick 10-minute bus ride to the city center. With so much talk of the pick-pocket masters, we were almost disappointed to get away with our wallets intact. Knock on some wood, please. We also had a really cool "concierge" at our hotel Serena. George ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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