Tuesday - September 23 - Florence 516

Tuesday - September 23 - Florence

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September 24th 2014
Tuesday September 23, 2014 - Florence We woke early to head to the Central Market. Jane and Sherry wanted to get an early start on shopping. Sherry scored first with a new Italian purse and followed with a beautiful leather jacket. Not to be out done Jane closed out the day with a stunning red bag. We met our tour guide for our scheduled tour, walking Renaissance tour. We met our g ... 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