Along the Grand Canal II

Public Transit-- The Waterbus

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March 16th 2007
Riding a water shuttle in Venice is a memorable experience. In fact, I still feel like I'm on one right now! (Is it just me or is the entire room swaying?) If you're headed to Venice, here are a couple of things you might like to know… Small kids ride for free. Three day passes last for 72 hours (not 3 calendar days, so we used ours from Friday evening to Monday afternoon). Wate ... read more

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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