First view of Venice

Week 4- Venezia!

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September 3rd 2009
August 23rd-30th - another sunny and warm week passes in Montegrotto Terme, and I feel like the phrase “every day you learn something new” couldn’t be truer! I constantly learn new Italian words and phrases, and things that were at first intimidating are improving. Plus, the so-called “work-life” has its daily rewards as well… like the other day I witnessed Gioia ride her bicycle wi ... 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