Bridge of Sighs in Venice

3 days in Venice

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October 22nd 2012
Monday Oct 22nd Left for Venice. 2 hours on a high speed train. Got the water bus route correct the first time. Although we did take the Grand Canal route 1 which made all of the stops. Kind of like a Grand Canal tour. Bought a 48 hour pass so we could sightsee a lot. Wandered around after a late lunch and had some beers and wine on the rooftop deck of the hotel. Tuesday Oct 23rd ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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