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Episode Five - 'Aaaah Tuscany'

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December 13th 2008
Welcome one and all to episode five of Matt & Sharon's travel blog. Last time we spoke the two of us were just about to get on a train for the Tuscan capital, Florence. After wolfing down our complimentary croissants and coffee (with whipped cream floating on top) we wandered through the rain across the road to Roma Termini station. The arrivals board showed that most of the trains coming into ... 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