Mysterious Castle

Our Hotel, Experiencing Rome on Foot, and the Vatican

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November 12th 2008
Okay, so the hotel that we're staying at is called the Albergo del Senato, and it sit literally right next to the Pantheon, which is why Ruth chose it. The location is great, and the square that it is adjacent to is alive with activity, though it is tourist hell. Because of this, however, there are an amazing number of nationalities roaming around, including many Americans, which can sometimes be ... 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