Grand Canal

Milan and Venice, Italy

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December 27th 2004
Date: 27.12.2004 Destination: Milan and Venice, Italy Day: 1 We started our 6-7 days trip to Italy and Switzerland just days after Christmas and days before New Year. I bought a Eurail Ticket for 3 countries (Germany, Italy and Switzerland) and have it sent to me straight from Malaysia. This ticket let me use any of the fast or slow train for a total of 6 day. Cheaper compare to point-to-poin ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan

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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