Ponte di Rialto

The Grand Canal

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September 24th 2006
We left Budapest just in time. Riots broke out in the city shortly after our departure. But, 16 hours later, crossing through Croatia and Slovenia at night and dealing with the worst conductor known to man, we arrived in paradise. The Floating City. A magical place. A city that is literally sinking. A city with no cars. A city comprised of 117 tiny islands. Over 400 canals and 500 bridge ... 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

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