Milan Photo 4

Milan

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January 16th 2012
On Saturday, nine of us paid 80 francs each, hopped on a train, and rode almost 2 hours to Milano Centrale Station in Italy. The train was comfortable and fast, and it helped to pass the time having 8 other interesting folks to chat with. When we arrived in Milan about 10:30 in the morning, we were surprised to find that it was not nearly the 42 degrees the forecast said it was going to be. Thi ... 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