Ancient Cathedral in Florence

World Tour of Italia

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September 4th 2007
Ciao Bella, Buon Giorno Italia. Being European explorers, Stuart, my wee sis Laura and I took off to Italy for a 10 day adventure. It was great to turtle up and I soon got into the swing of travelling again, armed with our Italian phrasebook and an appetite for the best pizzas in the world. Reunion with FiFi The main reason for our trip to Italy was to catch up with my good friend Fiona and ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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