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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]
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] Blog: queen of the adriatic
Date: July 8th 2009
Since we were staying in Vicenza for a week, we could not pass on the opportunity to visit the city of waters, Venice. Only a 1-hour train ride away, Venice was our obvious destination for a day-trip. With the cameras charged, sunglasses ready, bag slinged close to our body, we were ready to be engulfed by the throngs of tourists (like us!) along the canals. After alighting from the train, the ... read more
Date: July 8th 2009
Since we were staying in Vicenza for a week, we could not pass on the opportunity to visit the city of waters, Venice. Only a 1-hour train ride away, Venice was our obvious destination for a day-trip. With the cameras charged, sunglasses ready, bag slinged close to our body, we were ready to be engulfed by the throngs of tourists (like us!) along the canals. After alighting from the train, the ... read more
