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The Italian experience

July 5th 2011
Ah! The dream of being in Venice! Well, I had to pinch myself to make sure I was actually in Venice and not daydreaming. Our bus, from Switzerland, made its way into Italy. On a bright Tuesday morning, we took a boat taxi to Venice. As we neared Venice, I could see Port of Venice, San Marco Caomanile and the city line on the river banks from a distance. My excitement grew as we neared th ... read more
Europe » Italy

Italian Flag 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
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