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Venice

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May 29th 2004
We took a water taxis to the center of the city in the morning. This is probably one of the most interesting cities I have ever been to. It is just so different with no cars. We spent most of the day wandering the streets and then taking a gondola ride. Then, we ended the day at Piazza del San Marco and the cathedral. ... 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