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Two words, Florence Baby!

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May 22nd 2008
Everything went accourding to plan, which of course worried the hell out of me. The woman at the station sold me a ticket for 8 euro, which is a insanely low price. so i thought i was getting busted with that whole reservation nonsense again. but here i am in florence. and holy crap.what a city. this is an absolute must stop on any trip to europe. the place im staying isnt a hostel but ... 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