Looking up at the dome

Rome and the Vatican

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March 28th 2009
We woke up on Saturday morning in room only to find out that the clocks were set an hour ahead in Italy. This unfortunately meant we were behind schedule so we quickly ate and headed towards the metro to take the subway to the Vatican, our planned destination. We had decided on the subway after spending 30-40 Euro’s a day on cabs and wondering if there was a cheaper way to travel. As we fou ... 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