On the gondola

Gondolas and gelato and glass blowing, oh my!

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June 14th 2011
Geo: 45.5151, 12.672(Erin here.) Venice was incredible! We started out the day with a 30 minute ferry ride to Murano, which is a tiny island northeast of Venice. Being on the water was lovely—warm, salty breezes and lots of Mediterranean sunshine! The captain even let me drive the boat when I was standing next to him. "Hands here. You drive," he said. In Murano, we watche ... 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