Murano Glass Work

The small island of Murano has been the center of Venetian glassmaking since 1291, when the government forbade furnaces from operating within the city of Venice to prevent devastating fires and to safeguard the secrets of master craftsmen.

Italy: 118 islands makıng up the city of Venice

September 25th 2008
We arrived in Venice late in the day and immediately recognized why it is still one of the most interesting and lovely places in the world. Visibly, the buildings found in Venice are covered with decay and the city itself is noticeably overrun with tourists (statistically there are slightly more tourists than residents), however, despite these negatives, the romantic charm remains. Of course, ther ... 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

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