Palazzo Venier dei Leoni

This odd appearing building had only one storey completed when it caught the eye of American millionairess Peggy Guggenheim. She thought it would be perfect to house her contemporary art collection with pieces from the 1920's through 1970's. It was on our list to visit, but will have to wait until next time.

We (heart) Venezia!

June 6th 2010
Sonia, from our B & B (Gli Angeli - The Angels) emailed us in Bellagio that her Mother was in the hospital. She was wondering what time we would arrive in Venice. We emailed back we hoped by 7PM. We could only imagine the stress she was experiencing and did not want to be late. We got up early, had a nice breakfast at Hotel Fiorini, got on an early ferry and it wasn't long before we were in Mes ... 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

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