Basilica dei Frari

La bellissima citta di Venezia

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June 3rd 2011
Buongiorno! Today, I spent practically the whole day in the beautiful city of Venezia (or Venice). Even though one of the guys in Paolo's class kept pointing out to me that everything was covered with pidgeon poop, I must say it is one of the most impressive cities I have ever seen, and I think you will agree if you ever go there or even if you take a look at video slideshow of the pictures ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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