Poor suckers waiting in line for the Uffizi

EuroTrip Day 29 (Rome Day 1)

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July 6th 2008
BUONGIORNO!!!!! Today was one of the days I have most been looking forward to. Today I FINALLY go to ROME! This was the city I have most wanted to go to my whole life. Such rich culture, history, and great food. It really is indescribable how you can be so attracted to a city you've never been to. For some reason, I just have a feeling that Rome is going to be fantastic and be at the top (or at le ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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