Dinner at Il Vegetariano

Rest and Relaxation in Florence

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June 1st 2010
May 30 The train from Rome to Florence was pretty crowded. The trip took about 3 hours and we got to Florence before 2 pm. When we arrived to Florence we went directly to our hotel - B&B Bonsignori. The B&B was one of the highlights of our stay in Florence. It is located across the river from most of the main attractions, but still in the historic part of town (built 400 or 500 years ago). The B& ... 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