St Marks Square

Tuscany to Venice

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May 6th 2010
Hi Folks a short drive to Venice thats until the blasted garmin started its games again. Its turning out to a right pain and not delivering what it said on the tin when I bought it. Took us round in circles for ages before we had to stop and ask someone for directions. Got to hotel where great receptionist checked us in and printed off times of the trains to Venice. Used local trains to go into ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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