Boat to the Island of Venice...

Venice

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April 5th 2006
So Venice was nice. We didn't go for a gondola ride but that's okay... it would have cost a fortune and they don't even sing or anything. The only thing is that Venice is an island, so it took forever to actually get there and it cost a lot too. My favorite thing was Murano Island, where they make a lot of glass. We stayed for 2 days and that was more than necessary. Check it out... ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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