Mike in Pisa

A trip to Pisa

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October 11th 2012
Went to Pisa and climbed the tower today. Then went to Lucca and it started raining about 15 minuites after we got there and it was pretty hard so we did not see much. The train tickets are cheap so what the ... Still a long day with 3 hours on the train. At least it was sitting and not standing looking at paintings. ... 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