The Hughes

Interesting Italy

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October 24th 2008
22nd October Trieste - Venice Got up bright and early this morning and headed for Venice. We decided to stay off the motorway so we could see more of Italy. That was our first mistake. These roads - it would seem take you through every industrial zone at 70km an hour. Then you also get the luxury of driving with people who only need 50m visibility to pass. Our second mistake was after taking ... read more

Europe » Italy » Emilia-Romagna » Bologna

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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