Returning the Car

Driving in Florence

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March 13th 2010
Here is a tutorial on how to drive in Florence - DON'T do it! We had a rental car since it was the only way to get around the hill towns of Central Italy, so we used it to get to our hotel in Florence. What an adventure that was. First of all, Italian drivers are all insane. We come from a country where there are strict rules about driving - you stop at a stop signs, you merge when safe, you ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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