Basilica

Beautiful Venice

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November 14th 2016
Geo: 43.7687, 11.2569We got into Venice around 3pm. It was quite warm and not wasting any time, we went to the Piazza di Santa Croce and saw the impressive basilica there. After going there, we went to a leather shop, Peruzzi, where we were given a leather demonstration. This was the real stuff and I was able to get myself a nice wallet. Browsing through the markets out the back, Winnie bought ... read more

Europe » Italy » Tuscany » Florence

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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