Cafe Florian, St. Mark's Square

Venice

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June 27th 2013
Geo: 45.4413, 12.4224Wednesday, we did Venice as planned and one day was more than enough! There is a limit to the number of narrow streets and tourist shops selling brightly coloured Murano glass, decorated masks and other tat you can experience.We caught the 8.30 ferry from along the road in Punta Sabbioni which got us to St. Mark's Square and in the queue for the Basilica by 9.30 ready ... read more

Europe » Italy » Veneto

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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