Scala dei Giganti

Mars and Nepture on the entrance of the steps of the Doge's Palace, demonstrating Venice's prowess in war and at sea.

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Shakedowns, paper dresses and more art espionage

August 11th 2008
Il fine settimana (Sabato e domenica) Saturday and Sunday, August 9th and 10th After the long day in Padua, I was ready for a rest this weekend. After a little sleeping in on Saturday, I made a short trip to the supermarket and had a quick chat with some German tourists over lunch. We were sitting next to each other in an outside café when a group of African vendors, spying trouble around San ... 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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