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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: 16th Aug - Venice
Date: August 20th 2008
Buongiorna. Today we visited Venice a.k.a. Venezia. We woke to a beautiful day, thankfully, and headed across on the bus and boat to Venice, along with all the other tourists. We really enjoyed Venice, as there was no traffic - just people, but there were so many side streets and bridges that you can quickly lose the crowds. After visiting a few of the tourist stands we had seen it all - they al ... read more
Date: August 20th 2008
Buongiorna. Today we visited Venice a.k.a. Venezia. We woke to a beautiful day, thankfully, and headed across on the bus and boat to Venice, along with all the other tourists. We really enjoyed Venice, as there was no traffic - just people, but there were so many side streets and bridges that you can quickly lose the crowds. After visiting a few of the tourist stands we had seen it all - they al ... read more
