On the piazza

First Day on San Marco's Square

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April 17th 2009
After hours on the Shakealpino train, we finally arrive in Venice. Here are our first impressions. ... 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