Canal in Murano

Day 30 - July 14 - our last day

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July 14th 2010
We headed straight over to Murano the next day, to see the legendary glass. Sam refused to follow the crowds stepping off the boat to a glass museum where we were all being directed by an enthusiastic promoter, even though I was afraid we would not get to see a glass blowing demonstration! Instead, we began wandering the island, looking at all of the glass do-dads, enjoying the atmosphere. Almo ... 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