Astrological clock in Piazza San Marco

The Basilica of San Marco (St. Mark's) is an odd combination of European and Turkish architecture. Since the Venetian's trade routes stretched throughout the Mediterranean they incorporated elements from all over their empire. The white statue at the top of the tower is the winged lion that symbolizes St. Mark.

Day Two (Sunday)

June 24th 2006
Usually the first night spent in Europe leaves me all screwed-up because of jetlag. But this night I slept like a rock. Having my own single room while Gail and her Mom occupied a double meant I got many full nights of sleep on this vacation. Jurgen kept us pretty busy the day before so I was exhausted when 10:30 rolled around. We "slept-in" until 8:00 then headed for breakfast at 8:30. Jim w ... 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

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