Portobuffole

The small walled town of Portobuffole. T

Portogruaro, in the sticks at the lagoon, Portobuffole and others

May 19th 2011
Thursday is Market Day in Portogruaro main street and piazza. We had an interesting and entertaining time people watching. We noticed how much more people dressed up for the occasion with an opportunity to wear fashionable clothes. This is in direct contrast with the way in which Kiwis go out in public. The market sold vast amounts of clothing, bags and underwear with some food items such as c ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Portogruaro

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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These blogs were started to record our Europe May to August 2011 trip. The Blogs were great for us to diary each day, for others to follow and for us to review when back home. Several have been published into personal books. And so it has continued adding: Europe - Italy,Switzerland, France, 2011 The Hurunui High Country Walk 2011. Tasmania 2012 Europe 2013 - Austria, Switzerland, France and Ireland. Alps2Ocean and Clutha Bike Trails 2014 A Christmas in Switzerland and Germany 2014 Biking the Danube, the Italian Dolomites and Austrian Lakes 2015 Vancouver, Lake Chelan (Washington S... full info

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