venezia day 2 003

Ohh Italy

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March 13th 2010
VENEZIA Day 52 As my back still hurt I decided to spend the first half of the day relaxing in my hostel. I headed out later in the day to check the train times for my train to Pisa the next morning. I decided to take my time on the way back and wander the streets. I watched many gondola rides. At one point I heard someone singin ... 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