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Day 36 - Florence, Italy

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September 20th 2008
Arrividerci Bagnoregio, Buonjorno Firenze Activities Train transfer to Florence Initial walking tour of town Ponte Vecchio window shopping Highlight(s) * Arriving in Florence and having our own personal tour guide (Barbara) * Friendliness of the locals * Dinner at local Trattoria * Michel's Gelati count - 26 * Joceline's Italian ... 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