Cruising in the lagoon

Padova on a public holiday

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August 15th 2017
Padova - the main reason for the visit to Padova was St Anthony’s Basillica - very impressive despite thinking we couldn't see another beautiful church. Being the celebration of the Assumption of Mary didn't stop thousands of tourists quietly walking through (I couldn't help wondering how I'd feel about a constant stream of gawking tourists walking through WVAC on a Sunday morning). We saw ... 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