Syd on the Rialto Bridge

Day #15 - Riva Del Garda to Venice, Italy.... OMG....Fricking Venice

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July 24th 2012
Day #15 - Riva Del Garda to Venice, Italy (Yep, Venice....how jealous are you 😊 I am jealous of you for having me to be so jealous of 😊 😊 Words are not enough, at least the words that I know to describe this city. I will say that there is some frustration that starts out when you get to this city. First, there are no cars in Venice, and yes before you say anything, I do know ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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