Venetian Masks

Venice

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September 23rd 2006
Day 6 - Venice First thing in the morning we caught a boat to the main island of Venice to re-visit Piazza San Marco's in daylight. It was soooooo much busier during the day and there were hundreds of pigeons. The great thing is though, that there is no traffic. There are no roads on these islands so hence no cars. The only form of transport other then walking, is by gondola, f ... 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