Florence The Duomo2

Renaissance Masterpieces - Florence, Lucca & Pisa

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September 30th 2022
The Intrepid tour group was small – five participants plus our local leader. The small group size made for easy coordination and movement as we travelled by train from Rome to Venice via Florence, Lucca, La Spezia (the Cinque Terre), Asti, Milan and Lake Como. Many thanks to Ana, Paul, Brenda, Mariah and Andrea for making the two weeks fly by. Lots of good memories, food and wine! Lots and lots ... 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