In front of Doge's are Patty, Nell, Lamar and Dianne. We toured most of the roms in Doge and were impressed with court rooms, ballroom and the many statures and wall paintings.
Venice & Florence September 23rd 1974 Day 11
Monday
Patty Dorsey Murphy
Florence, Italy
Nice mild
We took a tour of Venice in the morning. Went all thru St. Marcos with a tour guide. Saw a glass display. Sat on St Mark's Square for lunch. Drove thru Appinnes Mts. Ate lunch in Bologna...on to Florence and the Auto Park Hotel. Quiet evening ...in room early. Tomorrow we tour Florence and off to Rome.
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Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice 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