Il Duomo

Day trip to Florence and pasta making classes!

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December 1st 2008
Hello all! Two Sundays ago Jason and I hopped on the Eurostar train to Florence. The trip was direct and less than 1 hour from Bologna, amazing! We spent the day relaxing, walking around and sight seeing. The weather was great, 70s and sunny! We've attached pictures of Il Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio and Ponte Vecchio. We love walking on Ponte Vecchio. It is the oldest bridge in Florence and th ... 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