Our room at Venice

Day 31

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June 19th 2015
Left Florence on a mid morning train and off to Venice. Another trip that is only about two hours. Arriving at Venice and for the first time, we get pushed into taking a private boat to our hotel, rather than trying to work out the water taxi. At 50 Euro it turned out alright and lucky for us, he was a pretty reasonable guy. Check in to find we have a great spot overlooking the bay on the ... 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