Castles 005

Castles

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September 20th 2008
Castles. That’s all I have to say. I thought that England was “the place” to go to see them, but it’s definitely not the case. This freakin country has probably one castle for every 100 people…ok maybe 200. But seriously, every town that we have gone to has had some sort of fortified structure, most times a castle, to remind you that there was a time when the term “built with blood ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Verona

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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