A street in Asolo

Bellisimo!

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May 25th 2005
Ciao! Yesterday was a beautiful day because I got the afternoon off! The weather was absolutely perfect so we hiked up the huge hill behind the Castle. Many, many steps lead to the "Rocca" (Castle -- another one!). It was closed when we reached the top though. Those Italians and their siestas! 😊 Speaking of Italians, I am learning more about their culture by having two Italian student ... 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