Fruit but not fresh

Shopping in Milan

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October 25th 2008
Milan might not have the number of historical sights of Rome, Venice or Florence however we all know it is famous as Italy's centre of fashion. If you wander away from Piazza Duomo into the narrower streets and laneways you will also find a number of great bread, pastry and smallgoods shops. There is also the famous Peck of Milan a shop full of great hams, cheese and other foodie items. Opene ... 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