Grand canal 2

EuroTrip Day 25

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July 3rd 2008
There are very few sounds in this world that are more annoying than an alarm clock in the wee hours of the morning after you've only slept for 2 hours. Last night my hostel mates and I decided to go out for dinner and drinks. After a delicious meal, we headed out to a bar for a little bit and then ended up getting some wine and just hanging out by the Grand Canal till early in the morning. Nothing ... 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