Day 6 & 7 - Venice Photo 4

Day 6 & 7 - Venice

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February 24th 2008
Wow, Venice. Such a beautiful city! The first day we rode the train from Mestre to Venice and strolled thru narrow, winding streets to Piazza San Marco. Along the way, we passed the Rialto Bridge and saw multiple gondolas on the waterways and Grand Canal. We had our first Venetian meal at wonderful trattoria on Calle della Regina named, Vecio Fritolin da Fina. Although we didn’t get pinched ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto

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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