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Last Day in Venice

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July 5th 2013
Today was the warmest of our trip, above 80 and sunny. We had a leisurely day in Venice, taking our time getting to the Doge's Palace. The palace is an amazing building with beautiful paintings and detailed gold ceilings. Part of the visit included many rooms filled with war relics from many centuries. They had spears, cannons, bow and arrow and guns displayed belonging to the "Council of 10". ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto

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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