Tuscany Countryside

First Week of Classes=Done!

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September 10th 2011
We have successfully survived our first week in Florence. After a long day of orientation on Friday, we were able to relax over a nice dinner with Anna. We also found a gelato place very close to our house that sells strawberry cheesecake gelato for only 1.50 euro and I think we've already become regulars after only one week. On Saturday morning, Anna woke us up very early (7:45 am!) to go ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany

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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