Ponte Vecchio

Day 37 - Florence, Italy

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September 21st 2008
Activities Open top bus tour Market shopping Boboli Gardens Trattoria dinner Highlight(s) Taking the tourist bus to get a feel for the city Walking through the Boboli Gardens, especially the view from the top. Michel's Gelati count - 26 Joceline's Italian / French / German Coffee count - 88 Odd Spot(s) ... 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