Florence

European Adventure 2013

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October 23rd 2013
Firenze day today. All up early and on the 9.30am train - a magnificent effort made slightly easier by the usual lateness of the train. We planned to walk to as many of the famous sights as possible and to meet up with Mon's sister Steph who is staying in Florence for a few days. We walked to the Ponte Vecchio, took multiple photos, then decided that coffee and cake was needed to fortify us ... 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