Fusina Bar - Contiki Village Venice

Venice

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May 14th 2006
Venice, the home of gondola's and you'd think pidgeons! A beautiful ancient city built on water. Shame it smells! Went to a glass and lace museum. Had a HUGE slice of Pizza! Yum! The best i've ever had and ate countless amounts of gelati - it's so good. Went on a gondola ride with a bottle of wine. ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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