Rialto, Sit. Marks, and Giardini Garabaldi

Rialto , St Marks Square, Giardini Garibaldi

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August 18th 2014
Geo: 45.4345, 12.3384Oops, forgot the mention the church bells that greet you on most mornings, but Sunday mornings were the best if you like that sound. Our routine settled into fixing a pot of coffee, getting back in bed and reading for awhile before setting off on whatever adventure we had planned for that day.We had a quick breakfast and then headed out around 7:00a.m. to explore the Rial ... 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