The Sphinx in the Verona carpark (from Aida?0

City of Romeo and Juliet

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June 4th 2010
Geo: 45.442, 10.9955Ah, I'd forgotten how much I love Verona! Steven and I had gone to Verona in 1998, but hadn't been since, and it was just wonderful!We parked near the Arena, and as we came in through the city walls, there were people everywhere – there was a festival for school children on, and kids everywhere! We immediately went to the Roman Arena – I think it really ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Verona

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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