Leaders Of The Pack

Bring On Italy!

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July 11th 2006
Today is Venice. Well actually today was driving to Venice. So much time is spent on the bus and we dont arrive untill 430 - 5 in the evening. As soon as we arrive at the destination everyone just drops their gear and heads to the local bar and the party begins. This is contiki. The first night we arrived everyone went mental (had a crazy wild time in true contiki fashion) There were a coupl ... 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