Robert & Marion on the gondolar (640x480)

Boungiorno from Venice, Florence & Rome

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September 20th 2009
Boungiorno from Venice, Florence & Rome Arrived in Venice after a long journey on the bus, and as we said it had been raining so much that our gondolar ride was postponed until tomorrow (not sure what the day is - who needs a calendar when you are on holiday). Parked cars had water up to their axles in places. We had a late tea together and off to bed for another early start. Water levels ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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