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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]
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] Blog: Farewell to Fantastic Florence
Date: April 29th 2008
I am happy to report that after a slightly poor start, with the Pisa trip, Florence has been a wonderful place. We are staying at Hotel David, which is a bus ride from the main historical centre, and is a really lovely hotel. Free internet, happy hour, large room...all v good. We haven't really done as many sites as in other places, partly because of an increasing case of museum fatigue, b ... read more
Date: April 29th 2008
I am happy to report that after a slightly poor start, with the Pisa trip, Florence has been a wonderful place. We are staying at Hotel David, which is a bus ride from the main historical centre, and is a really lovely hotel. Free internet, happy hour, large room...all v good. We haven't really done as many sites as in other places, partly because of an increasing case of museum fatigue, b ... read more
