Signa

Parents Visit! Bella Italia--Toscana

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January 6th 2017
After our exciting morning of doing laundry, we headed through the drizzling landscape towards Signa, where we had our hotel for the next couple of nights. Our trusty guide Rick Steves recommended the town Porretta Terme along the way. We utilized the local library for the toilet, something I do relatively often in Europe (although the librarian in this town was less than welcoming). I ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany

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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