Pretty Building

Florence-First Day

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November 23rd 2007
Left Rome this morning via train and arrived in Florence early afternoon. The train is an absolutely delightful way to travel! Loved it. Nice, big comfy chairs with leg room and you get served a beverage and small snack. Saw some views of the countryside as I made my way by train. Very peaceful way to travel. Arrived in Florence and my hotel is located within 50 yards of the train station a ... 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