Tuscany--Siena Photo 3

Tuscany--Siena

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January 13th 2010
Before driving back to Milan, Dad and I spent our last day in Tuscany in the beautiful little hilltop town of Siena. It was truly charming. We had some of our very best pizza and gelatto of the trip there. Overall, it was crazy but great week. Tuscany especially is a magical place, and there is just so much to explore that I know I will need to make more trips back. Tuscany 2010 anyone??!? ... 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