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Milan and Lake Como

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May 20th 2017
This morning I walked around Milan a little more. I strolled down Via Montenapoleone which is noted for its high end shops. I have to admit that I was impressed with the names like Gucci, Prada, Cartier, and one called Paul & Shark Yachting. My favorite storefront was Hermes with a series of displays showing mannequins in the process of making various luxury items. (I took a picture, but it didn't ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Varenna

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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