venice rialto bridge

This is the oldest bridge in Venice. It is more than 400 years old and at one time is was the only bridge that crossed the Grand Canal in Venice.

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Venice - the city of canals

July 24th 2011
Venice is known for many things. It is the city of love and romance. The city of water. It is a floating city. This city is set on wood pilings that are secured on underwater islands on the Adriatic Sea. It is a city to easily get lost in. If you can find your way to Piazzo San Marco and to the main sea port, then you have done well! A gondolier is the person who paddles you through the canals i ... 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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