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Winged lion, St. Mark's symbol  
   

Winged lion, St. Mark's symbol

Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink!

August 14th 2011
Geo: 45.4345, 12.3384DAY THIRTEEN (8/14) — VeniceWater, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.Venice is delightful.We took a two-hour train ride in a first-class car from Florence to Venice through Bologna and Padua and the Italian countryside. The train itself was fairly new, very clean and comfortable. There was food and beverage service, an elect ... read more
Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

Italian Flag 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
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