Italians...an Advanced Breed

Giro d'Italia

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August 5th 2010
The Giro d'Italia is the annual multi-stage bike race through the Italian countryside. Like the lycra clad road warriors, our own tour of Italy led us through the Tuscan countryside, along the Po Valley and around the Lake District, all the while suffering through inclement May weather. Unlike the sponsored super strada speedsters, we had time to play tourist and visit Venice, Florence and Cinqu ... read more

Europe » Italy

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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