view from mid-way up the towerl

Day 24: Pisa for the Day

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July 14th 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011 Day Tripping Rising in the morning with slight symptoms of a hangover, I dressed and headed out to the train station. Destination: Pisa. Before leaving for Italy, I reserved a time to climb the tower, so I wouldn’t be restricted to whatever time slot was available when I arrived. It was my third time visiting the Pisa train station, and I think it’s the weirdest ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa

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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