Lucy straightening the leaning Tower of Pisa

Italy Week 2 &1/2

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May 25th 2006
Week 2.5 15th May A new week and more discovering! After our hiccup on Friday we hit the road to Lucca and Pisa. These places are about an hour and a half away. Lucca was an amazing walled town with many laneways and beautiful shops. There were very few cars inside the walls which we were thrilled about. We have had a few close shaves as pedestrians. Another magnificent church and picturesque s ... 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