Roman Metro Car

And one more thing

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January 3rd 2007
Another gripe about Rome, in addition to it being dirty and the roads being uncomfortable to walk on: Very few places accept credit cards. The only place I've been able to use one was at the hostel, and that was only to pay for my room. Every museum or attraction I go to accepts cash only. This is somewhat annoying because paying in cash means I need more cash, and every transaction screws me o ... 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