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Verona

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May 22nd 2017
Today I got back to my usual touring routine. I left the lakes and headed for Verona, home of the fictional Romeo and Juliet. I enjoyed Verona more than I expected to - I nearly didn't go there at all. There were some fun and interesting things to see. I walked around town following Rick's self-guided tour. The Roman arena (see photo) is made partially of pink marble (!) and is remarkably well pre ... 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