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Castles of Romeo and Juliet  
   

Castles of Romeo and Juliet

It was difficult to take a photo of these two castles as they were completely surrounded by very lush growth of trees etc. You could just see a flag fluttering above the trees. This was taken of a photo, quite an old one.
Venice

May 18th 2011
We took the slow road to Venice. One of the joys of traveling by care is that you come across gems like the castle in a little place called Soave and the castles of Romeo and Juliet. One of the many towns that has its centre inside a wall with a castle on top of a hill. We headed up the path to check out the castle. We were the only ones at the castle. However it was 11.30 close to closing t ... read more
Europe » Italy » Veneto » Vicenza

Italian Flag 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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