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A Couple of Close Shaves

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May 8th 2015
Wednesday 6 May: I did quite a bit of research about places before we went. What I read about Treviso is that it is quite an affluent city that is making an effort to cash in on the tourism market. It is close to Venice but is not on the tourist trail. To this end businesses have been encouraged to be more tourist-friendly and people encouraged to learn English. ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Treviso

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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