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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]
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] Blog: Farewell to Venice
Date: September 21st 2010
A very early start this morning: 6:40 am !! We packed last night after our farewell dinner and put our suitcase out in the hall (by 10:00pm) to be picked up and transported to the airport. We got our "bag breakfast" & carry-on luggage and boarded the water taxi waiting for us right at our hotel stop on the Grand Canal. As our boat sped across the lagoon, we were able to see a Venitian sunrise> a ... read more
Date: September 21st 2010
A very early start this morning: 6:40 am !! We packed last night after our farewell dinner and put our suitcase out in the hall (by 10:00pm) to be picked up and transported to the airport. We got our "bag breakfast" & carry-on luggage and boarded the water taxi waiting for us right at our hotel stop on the Grand Canal. As our boat sped across the lagoon, we were able to see a Venitian sunrise> a ... read more
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