View from our balcony

Italy Day 1 - Scotland to Rome

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March 17th 2011
Happy St. Patrick's Day!!! We are starting our journey to Italy from Scotland on St. Patrick’s Day! First you should know that it has been a life long dream for both of us to visit Italy. Our sir names are Martino & Ippolito….and this is the first time either of us have been to Italy. Our journey to Italy began Thursday afternoon leaving Scotland in the afternoon and arriving in Italy, Rom ... 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