A thousand fountains

In the opening of "Three coins in a Fountain" this scene appears, even though it is 40 miles from Rome

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Day trips from Rome--Tivoli and Florence

May 16th 2009
One thing about Rome is the noise. From earliest morning till late evening, Rome has a constant background of noise, heavy engines, rolling wheels, roaring mufflers and shifting gears. If there is one thing the city could benefit from it would be cutting off all motor traffic to the major areas of the city. We saw yesterday in Florence, much of the tourist district benefited from restricted tra ... 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

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