Ponte Vecchio

Florence

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July 25th 2011
Saturday 25th June 2011 A wonderful drive this morning to the outskirts of Florence through the stunning Tuscan countryside. Afternoon by pool followed by a very competitive family whist evening with Max and Ben eventually taking the honours on the last hand. Sunday 26th June 2011 A bus ride into Florence to ‘do’ the sights. The city was allegedly founded by Julius Caesar in 59 BC during ... read more

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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