Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice 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
We are in our Mid 50's and about to go a trip of a lifetime to Singapore, Europe, Ireland and England. We will be away for 10 weeks.....We are getting very excited!!... full info