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Venezia

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April 20th 2006
I will openly admit I have fallen hard for the charms of Venice. The city is one marvelous maze of canals, alleyways, and gorgeous architechture. It is such a beautiful city, I can only imagine what it would have been like in its prime. My friend Kennedy flew into Zagreb, and after a quick morning tour of the old town we headed for the train station. The train ride its self was not that bad. I ... 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