Piazza del Duomo

The Journey to Italy Begins

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April 25th 2008
Italy Part 1: Pisa and Siena To say the least, Italy was an adventure. I left my dorm at 7:30 AM on Thursday and finally got back at almost 2:00 PM on the following Tuesday. During that time, I visited five different cities: Pisa, Siena, Milan, Venice, and Florence. It was exhausting, but fun (and not to mention warm, which is always a plus where I'm concerned). I decided to group my e ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Siena

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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