Venice

Venice - You HAVE to See It

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January 28th 2009
After a long and freakishly hot return ferry from Mykonos we were back to Athens. When we walked back to our hostel from earlier in the week, we were astonished to see crowds pouring out the door. Turns out it was Australia, and since Aussies owned the hostel, it was THE place to be. After a Foster's with the crew, we headed back to God's Restaurant (yes that's the real name) for more amazing good ... 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