Monacco

Florence, Italy by way of Pisa

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March 31st 2011
Three countries in one day! France: Today we started out driving along the cliff highway above the French Riviera and oh the views we saw! We also visited a perfumery for a tour of the production and a chance to purchase factory products. Monacco: We were all thrilled to get the opportunity to visit the Principate of Monacco and the city of Monte Carlo this m ... 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