Italy
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. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito Mussolini established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World Wa ......more... | France
Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. Since 1958, it has constructed a presidential democracy resistant to the insta ......more... |
Bologna
Bologna has a great local bus network. You'll need to buy tickets in advance at bus offices, new kiosks or tobacconists, and then validate them in the machines on board
the buses. Check the tourist information for value tickets which combine transport and museum.
From Bologna's railway station -Stazione Centrale- frequent trains run to most big ... ...more... | Lyon
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