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Leaning Tower (Day 77)

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July 27th 2010
Took the train out to Pisa for the day as I really had nothing else to do here in Florence. I figured it would be worth it to see the tower even though I was set up for disappointment. I did not realize just how big Pisa was and it did appear that the town actually did have more to offer than the tower. The area along the river looked quite nice but I was in a bit of the hurry so I just sought ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Pisa

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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