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Ancient Sights: Why Rome only has 2 metro lines

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July 28th 2009
Hi Everyone! In order to arrive in Rome three days ago, I took the overnight bus from Vienna. It cost 44 Euro, less than half the price of the train. It was also completely insane. I was on the bus for 17 hours 2:30pm to 7:30am. And less you think that an overnight bus would provide space, or seats that are larger or more spacious than a regular bus let me disabuse you of that notion. I got m ... read more

Europe » Italy » Lazio » Rome

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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