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French Riviera to Venice

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July 20th 2011
French Riviera to Venice We said ‘Aurevoir’ to the French Riviera and ‘Ciao’ to Italy where we made a stop at Romeo & Juliet’s home of Verona. Juliet’s balcony was beautiful, and just underneath was a statue of Juliet that is said to give luck in love if you touch her right breast- everyone was lined up for a photo! We passed Verona’s Roman Arena built in 19AD, before heading to t ... 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