Fine Food and a Famous Sculptor July 14th 2005 NOTE: This was meant to be sent last Friday.
Just wanted to send a quick update on my week before I head out to France this weekend. On Tuesday one of my professors took my class to the small town of Passagno. This town houses Il Tempio and is the hometown of a famous sculptor. Il Tempio is a round temple that is actually a church. It was built in the 1800s (relatively new by Italian standard ... read more
Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice 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
Buongiorno, everyone! As I am going to in Europe for a month, I wanted to be able to contact everyone as well as share my experiences with you all. I'll be living in Asolo, Italy (near Venice) taking international management classes for grad school, while travelling on the weekends. I'm very excited. I leave June 25! ... full info