houses up close

Two cities, one entry

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October 17th 2005
so i just got back from florence last night, and i think i'm going to write about it as well as give some more info about switzerland. florence first. the one thing i can say florence is that its incredibly different from rome. i had a mini attack of culture shock during the first day. its much calmer than rome. people are walking all over the middle of the streets, there's very few scoot ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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