Ponte Vecchio

Canals, Cathedrals and Cock-Ups!

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July 9th 2006
The train to Venice was actually very cool, I was expecting the train to be cramped full of tourists and locals all fighting for a seat but it was actually rather pleasant. Air conditioning, reclining seats, no screaming babies, what more could you want? As I exited the train station my first glimpse of Venice was amazing. I didn't expect to see any canals in my short walk from the train station ... 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