A Bronze of David

The statue of David is a trademark of Florence. This one is on the hill. Not able to photograph the real one so this will have to do.

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Livorno and Florence

May 27th 2008
Livorno is is the gateway to glorious Tuscany Linda G. and I were the only ones of the 12 to take "The Best of Florence" tour. The others were going to Tuscany for Chianti tasting and lunch. We had a 1 1/2 hour bus ride into the city of Florence (Florenzia). The countryside was marvelous. We walked and walked around Florence, ate lunch then walked some more. We had time to shop at a great leat ... 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

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