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Trevi fountain
Standing 26 metres high and 20 metres wide the Trevi fountain is the largest fountain in Rome and one of the most famous in the world
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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: Rome in winter
Date: February 18th 2012
Lee Marshall, The Telegraph 6 Nov 2010
Here are some impressions from February 2012 when Rome was covered in snow for the first time in 26 years. See also [url ... read more
Date: February 18th 2012
Rome connoisseurs know that winter is the best time of all [...] In winter, the marble and travertine edges are sharper, the colours are more vivid and the low-flying sun turns Rome into a huge Baroque stage set.
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