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Duomo and dinner in Florence/Lucca bike tour

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August 10th 2014
<pre style="padding: 5px;">Sera! Our last day in Florence was definitely a bitter sweet one. We were able to fit in the last few things we wanted but were so sad to leave. Florence definitely stole my heart and I plan on returning as many times as possible in the future. The day started out with the Duomo, a beautiful 13th century cathedral with a huge dome that you can hike to the top of if ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Lucca

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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