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The Grand Canal and Rick Steves

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October 17th 2008
Ciao! Last weekend my friends and I flew over the Mediterranean and landed in Venice. We spent a full three days there and pretty saw every inch of Venice, or at least that's how I felt after three days of straight walking. My friends Jordann and Brian and I arrived at Marco Polo airport about 9 30 pm on Thursday. Since we're smart, savvy travelers, we had zero checked luggage. We found a l ... 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