Along the canal

Venice

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August 3rd 2012
For me, Venice has always been the archetypal honeymoon destination of Europe. Thoughts of canals, gondolas, and moonlit strolls set the bar pretty high on arrival. While the city did offer a lot of beauty and charm, it came at the price of huge crowds, high prices, and an intense summer heat to boot. The city didn’t just offer romance, though. Worth mentioning was the Basilica of St. Mark, ... 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