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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]
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] Blog: Roman Sites
Date: August 6th 2008
My second day in Rome I toured the sites and even bought a ticket for one of those bus tours. Although it was priced at 18 euros, it allowed you to get on and off for the whole day at different points of interest and included free headphones for a tour in your language of choice. It helped me to get my bearings a bit and also helped in getting around to see more sites - much more efficient use of ... read more
Date: August 6th 2008
My second day in Rome I toured the sites and even bought a ticket for one of those bus tours. Although it was priced at 18 euros, it allowed you to get on and off for the whole day at different points of interest and included free headphones for a tour in your language of choice. It helped me to get my bearings a bit and also helped in getting around to see more sites - much more efficient use of ... read more
