The towers

Day trip to Bologna

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November 25th 2008
Today I took a day trip to Bologna. It was an interesting city but I don't like it as much as I like Florence. It was really cool to see the huge overhangs on almost every building and so you can virtually walk anywhere you want without getting wet in the rain. I really enjoyed walking through the historic center and up the Asinelli Tower. ... 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