Boat Trip up Grand Canal

Venice!!!!

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July 13th 2008
First Day and Night in Venice. Up at 5:00 a.m. on the train, awaiting our 8:30 a.m. arrival in Venice. A stunning view from the train. Caught a water taxi to the hotel. Of course, our room was not yet ready so we stored out bags and went for a small breakfast and then walked around. The number of tourists here is staggering and of course, it looks like more because the walkways are small. ... 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