Venice

Venice - Day 1

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May 23rd 2012
Geo: 45.4386, 12.3267The train ride into Venice was very straightforward. We purchased day passes on the Vaporettos (Water Taxis for about $24). This allows unlimited access for 12 hours to water taxis in any direction. It is a little challenging because there are no printed schedules and you have to interpret the various signboards posted at stations which are also sitting on the water. Neverth ... 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