Day 10 - Florence Shopping 2012-08-26 16.41.35

Day 10 - Florence Shopping

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August 27th 2012
As it was our final day in Florence we set out after breakfast with a long to do list. We wanted to make a number of stops at different attractions and get as much shopping done as possible. Fortunately, everything in Florence is within walking distance so we were able to accomplish almost everything. The only disappointment was the gardens which we planned to see after dinner. When I looked up th ... 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