Il Duomo

Milano

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June 8th 2008
We arrived in Milan at about 3pm and did the usual checkin to the hostel. The only difference was that the place we stayed at wasn't a hostel, it was actually a two star Hotel! Milan is not as touristy as say Florence or Rome, hence the shortage of Hostels. So, the two star Hotel was luxury! We didnt have to share our room with anyone, we had a television, our own bathroom, fresh towles daily, eve ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan

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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