Florence

Europa 2013

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September 16th 2013
To get to Venice's Santa Lucia train station to catch our train to Florence we caught another water shuttle. Once you get your head around the public transport system in Venice getting to where you need to be is quite easy. Forget about being patient and polite though. We've discovered that there is no such thing as waiting in line and taking your turn in Europe. You have to allow yourself ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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