scenes around Venice

Palazzo Zen near Fundamente Nova via Ghetto

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August 25th 2014
Geo: 45.4345, 12.3384Up and on our way fairly early. Seems this is a relative term on this part of the trip. A cup or two of coffee in bed before making it up and getting ready! We decided to go check out the Palazzo Zen that had been recommended by Albert and Sue.Of course, another opportunity to try a new route to go! We wandered around and ended up going past the Ferrovia and then down ... 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