View of the canal from our room

Early flight to Venice

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May 30th 2013
Geo: 45.4345, 12.3384Wakeup call at 5.30am, a quick shower and back to the airport for our 8.15 flight to Venice.Made it thru passport control and met up with Jenny and Pete at the baggage carousel.Caught the water taxi to the San Marco pier, and followed our directions to our hotel.Dropped off the bags and went out to explore Venice.Met up with friends of Jenny's for lunch, awesome food ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice

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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