Bracciano Castle

Meeting our Friends

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October 29th 2008
As we loaded in the van with Marco outside of the train station, he told us the other driver already picked up our friends at their hotel and would meet us at the first stop, the Bracciano castle. (I apologize for my spelling: I am typing fast since I am paying per minute and I left my notes in the room). He said since the train was late, this would save time. A little disappointed as I couldn't w ... 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