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Trip to Italy - Second Entry

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February 6th 2014
It has been two days since my plane landed in Rome, Italy. So far, it has been such an incredible journey. I figured I would begin my trip with the capital city of Italy because it is a good place to start and there is so much for me to see here. I am staying at the Hotel Fontana Roma which is located in the heart of Rome. It has such beautiful architecture and art, and it really adds to the exper ... 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