Cruising along the grand canal

Water, water everywhere.

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February 16th 2006
May I present to you ... one of the most beautiful Italian cities, Venice. Or Venezia, if you like speaking the local lingo. *takes a deep breath* You see, I have no idea how to present Venice to you. It's a place where you have to BE there to see for yourself. I can tell you that it's a city full of canals. But you already know that. I can tell you that it's truly a beautiful place. You thi ... read more

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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