prayers..inside the duomo...

Holiday in Milan - Don't Come!

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November 1st 2007
Arrived late at night in Milan so went straight to the hostel. This morning got up, met a Korean girl living in Sweden and travelled around with her for the day. Was gonna mail a back of my stuff home....so was wandering around for the post-office... but..11am....everywhere is SO DEAD!!! Thought it was a post-halloween thing, but didnt realize it was a national holiday till we got to the post ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan

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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