Florence

Italy...

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November 14th 2008
After leaving Rome i arrive a few hours later in Florence for 2 nights. Florence is a beautiful city. There was no trying to look ancient or remain that way like Rome, it just was. I wish i had headed for Florence earlier instead of staying in Rome! But it is a romatic city and would be enjoyed more by two people. I regret I only had 2 nights there. So from Florence it was across to La Spe ... read more

Europe » Italy » Liguria » La Spezia

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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