detail of Medusa gets it statue

Mosquito Firenze

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October 9th 2008
Was convinced to go on the pub crawl last night by the roomies and the Aussies from the hostel across the street. 20eur for an hour of all you can drink wine, beer or spirits, plus a free shot at the 3 bars we went to was fairly convincing in itself - especially when a pint of beer runs 5eur alone (7eur for a bottle of house red was the much more economical option, so being the penny pincher I am ... 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