Swiss Alps 1

Geneva - Switzerland to Venice - Italy

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May 25th 2008
Sunday 25th May - Up at 6am to catch a 7am train from Geneva (Switzerland) to Venice (Italy) which was 7 hours on the TGV fast train. The sights from the train of the Swiss Alps with snow capped peaks was fantastic. Unfortunately time did not allow me to take the scenic train from Zermatt to St Moritz which is infamous for endless tunnels and breathtaking views of the Alps - however what I did see ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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