St Francis' Church, Gubbio

Gubbio, Italy - An ancient town

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June 6th 2012
Wednesday, 6 June 2012 Gail has been going to school the last three days, and has found herself in an Italian language class of people who are mainly opera singers polishing their Italian pronunciation. It is absolutely sublime walking around the narrow cobblestone streets near the school filled with their powerful operatic voices. Yesterday, as part of the “cultural exchange” cu ... read more

Europe » Italy » Umbria » Gubbio

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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