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St. Peter's Basilica  
   

St. Peter's Basilica

Bernini's 29m high baldachin. Only the Pope is a allowed to serve at the high alter. FYI, St. Peter's grave is underneath.
Rome

June 4th 2006
So much to see . . . this city is like tourist eye candy. And busy! But overall, Wow is all I can say. The fountains, the piazzas, the ruins and of course the vatican. After a long day of travel and hotel hunting (our first four star choice looked like a prison cell), we found our home base between the Pantheon and Campo de Fiori. Our first day we walked around to get our bearings and enjoy ... read more
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Italian Flag 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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