The Rialto Bridge

Venice

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May 28th 2008
Hi All, Had an awesome time in Venice. It is a really unique place. We had heard from several people to beware of dodgy types from the carpark near the island onwards, but for the 3 days we were there we didn't have a single problem. Maybe just lucky? Or they've cleaned things up a bit. Got an awesome apartment near the Grand Canal, halfway between the Rialto Bridge and the Piazza San Marco ... 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