The Ponte Vecchio

Oldest bridge (1345)over the Arno river in Florence. Long ago it housed workshops and butcher shops, but today it has some of the finest window shopping--gold and jewels.

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Florence and Tuscany

October 23rd 2006
Ciao! Florence One day here, which is not enough time for all this beautiful city has to offer. Stayed at the Hotel Pensione Feretti (highly recommend!) with the nicest staff, the biggest room to ourselves, and we even had our own shower IN THE ROOM. Such a pleasant surprise. The day was cloudy and rainy so it wasn't the best weather for picture taking, but we hit the markets, by ... 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

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