St Peter's Basilica

World Tour of Rome

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August 30th 2007
If there is one word to sum up Roma it would be magical. Upon arriving in the city, we took a quiet stroll and within 5 minutes from leaving our hostel we were standing outside the Colosseum. Wow. We walked around the outskirts of the ancient Roman ruin as the sun was setting behind us. Beautiful. It’s unbelievable how well preserved this 14AD stadium is. You can almost feel the gladiator a ... 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