Parthenon Ceiling

Conquering Rome in 3 Days

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July 6th 2010
After a train to Rome, we went to the tourist information counter to buy Roma Passes - this card pretty much lets you travel on all the public transportation in Rome for 3 days and includes entry into two sites. We knew that we planned on going to at least two sites and that we would need public transportation, so we knew this would be a good buy. We were supposed to validate this card and show it ... 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