Grand Canal - Venice

Architecture, Artisans and Appetites - Ahh Italy!

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August 20th 2012
With two weeks to spare in between jobs I thought what better way to spend the time then backpacking around Italy, admiring the country’s breathtaking history, landscapes and culture. So after an attempt to sleep the night in Gatwick Airport I arrived tired but eager in Venice, ready to become lost and immersed in the beauty of a city I had always heard so much about. It seems it is not only ea ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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