Piazza San Marco with the Doges Palace on the left

Land of liquid highways

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December 21st 2015
What can one say about Venice that hasn't been said a million times? Magical, fascinating, like nowhere else...a floating city of history and culture. There is one thing we didn't think through about visiting Venice though, even after many hours searching for a perfect but affordable place to stay. We chose a canal view suite in a small family run hotel right in the centre of the San Marco area ... 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