Florence

Florence Day 3

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August 28th 2008
Sought out some brekkie (cornetti) first up and found a great coffee just around the corner from us. Decided we’d have an easy day so wandered the streets. In 32 degree heat I wanted to wear shorts and it suddenly struck me that I have only packed 1 pair but 4 pairs of pants. So I was in search of shorts. We couldn’t help but stumble across the Duomo what a stunning piece of architecture it ... 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