The Devil's Bridge

Apparently the architect made a pact with the devil that if he helped him finish the bridge, the devil could have the first soul to walk across. When the bridge was finished the architect sent a dog across first!

Under the Tuscan Tiramisu

September 1st 2006
Admittedly when I watched Italy beat France in the football world cup in France I was guttered the Italians won. Not only was I in love with Zidane but also completely smitten by this majestic country and the cuisine. However, it only took six days of Tuscan extravagance for me to forgive the Italians. Little did I know that in the country where the beaches are full of German tourists, you can ... 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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