Florence

Tuscany

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October 15th 2010
One of the big driving days was upon us. We woke up bright and early to leave Sorrento to get to Florence. Besides the 7+ hours of driving, we made a lovely pit stop in the Chianti Region. We were officially in Tuscany! We walked through a winery and had a nice tasting of wine, cheeses, and olive oils. To tell you the truth - it was beautiful, but all the food that I have been eating has caug ... 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