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Firenze (Florence) and Seina

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March 1st 2006
Florence was amazing, although many of the sites were closed due to restoration. The worst was Michaelangelo's Laurentian Library, which has one of the most beautiful staircases in the world, no joke. It was closed for restoration. The Florence cathedral had some scaffolding on the dome but was very nice either way. The weather was rainy and cold most of the time. Siena was also amazing. It i ... 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