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Firenze (Day 74)

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July 24th 2010
Got off my train at 6:18 this morning and within 10 minutes I was at the hostel putting my bag down for the day. Headed out the door to accomplish one of my goals for the trip. Walking around as the city is still waking up. Made my way south across the river to explore the less visited side of town. Just on time to see people opening up the gates on their stores and others setting up their mar ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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