parking in Florence

Florence 28 Sept

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September 29th 2008
Siena to Florence - September 28 (Geoff) Today we say farewell to Siena. We have enjoyed the town and its a pity that we are just coming to grips with the bus system and its time to say good-bye. We pack our bags and get a taxi to the station. Its now 10:30 and the train is due to leave at 11:15 (so we thought) when we checked the tickets and realise that it will leave at 12:15 as there are ... 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