On the dome

Tuscany - Day 3

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November 22nd 2010
Today we drove to Florence (Firenze). It was raining when we arrived and the Tom Tom led us to an car park through very narrow streets and kids heard more 'language' from dad. Managed to find a cheaper spot not too far out of the centre and walked in. Came across some open markets - it was interesting seeing the various foods available. We actually bought some umbrellas - believe it or not. By the ... 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