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Honeymoon Day 7 (Florence/Venice)

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October 18th 2014
It rained in Florence last night, so we took it pretty easy. We got up, got ready, and got a quick bite to eat. After our snack, we headed to the train station. About a 90 minute train ride later, we arrived in Venice. My first impression this time around is that it's so much more picturesque than I remembered it. I knew it was beautiful, but wow! I just didn't remember it being this beautiful. ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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