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Florence

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October 17th 2005
So, florence was great. I really like the city and wish i had more time to spend there. Most of our time was spent walking from museum to museum. Dont get me wrong, i enjoy a good painting of Madonna and Child, but after so many, they start to look the same. Im just glad we actually got to see some art work instead of some old buildings. Thursday night we went out to our chinese restaurant wi ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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