Inside the Duomo

And so the Journey Ends

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April 29th 2008
Part 4: Firenze I ended my Italy trip by spending a day in Florence. While I had a lot of fun just walking around, I did learn one valuable thing: do not go on a Monday; all of the museums were closed. On one hand, this was a good thing, as I didn't feel rushed while exploring the city as I know I would have felt if I had to divide my time among the various museums as well, but still, ... 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