Gelatoria Dei Neri

La Dolce Vita (Except it's in Firenze, not Roma...)

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April 6th 2012
As if Firenze had sensed it somehow, the night was relatively quiet and allowed us a good night's rest and a late wake up for breakfast. After nearly two weeks of many miles travelled and sensory overload through many sights, sounds and tastes we needed it. Like Roma, being in an apartment right in the centre of the city has its benefits but it is very noisy. There are revellers out until v ... 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