San Marco sqare from the water

Venice

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May 3rd 2010
Today we caught the train to Venice and had a full day there which was magical. We were a little sceptical as we’re heard some not so great things about Venice and it was also a rainy day. Luckily the rain cleared up and it turned out to be a wonderful day! It was a perfect time to go as it wasn’t hot enough for the tourists, mozzies and bad smells we had heard of. We went on a walking tour l ... read more

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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