Rome

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October 28th 2010
The drive from Venice to Rome wasn’t as bad as I initially thought. We arrived early afternoon and immediately started a walking tour of some of the main sites (Pantheon, Piazza Venezia, Trevi Fountain, Piazza Navona, etc…). After a few hours, we headed back to the hotel for some dinner and wine. We all had an early night as the next day was going to be a long one! We started our morning ... 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