St. Peter's Square

Buona Notte Roma

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May 25th 2007
What a day. Don't even know where to begin. How about at the beginning. Another late start today, out the door at 11am. Ate at Termini in a pseudo-cafeteria place. Took the train to Vatican City, smallest country in the world. I know what you are thinking, 2 countries in one day, pretty ambitious guys. Its how we were raised. The entire "country" is surrounded by a big wall and located on a hill. ... 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