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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]
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] Blog: Roma
Date: November 14th 2011
…ahhh Rome We arrived with 5 kids, left with 5, but had a few near misses with a lost child or two. I recently read a travel-writer write “why anyone lives anywhere but Rome is crazy”, and I now understand. It is an amazing city; a living, breathing museum. Around every bend there is another view, site or structure that takes your breath away. We found ourselves a flat on the ... read more
Date: November 14th 2011
…ahhh Rome We arrived with 5 kids, left with 5, but had a few near misses with a lost child or two. I recently read a travel-writer write “why anyone lives anywhere but Rome is crazy”, and I now understand. It is an amazing city; a living, breathing museum. Around every bend there is another view, site or structure that takes your breath away. We found ourselves a flat on the ... read more
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