Sforza Castle Exhibits 1

Day 8: Milano

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June 28th 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 Getting a Late Start This morning I awoke with the full intent of getting going early. Unfortunately, the hotel breakfast really wasn’t that good and it gave me a sour stomach, so I flitted about my hotel room until I was more at ease. It was 10:30 by the time I got to the Duomo. Following the signs to the ticket office, I purchased a full combo pass which allowed ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan

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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