On top of Duomo

Zurich-Milan-Zurich

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October 19th 2009
One weekend, we decided to go to Milan, which I visited some ten years ago, and ever since then I always wanted to go back. What we learned the hard way, is that we are not the only ones who had this idea, and also, if you plan to go through the third longest tunnel in the world (San Gotthardo, 16 km long!) on a Saturday, you better be prepared for a very long queue. So, for the trip that was supp ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan

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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