Just in case there was any question

The Vatican

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April 12th 2008
The alarm went off at 6:00am, and we were still pretty tired. We forced ourselves to get up though b/c not having to wait in line to see the Vatican would be worth it. Out the door by 6:45, grabbed our usual breakfast at Bar Fondi, and then caught the metro to St. Peter's Square. It was so incredible to be standing in St. Peter's Square and staring at St. Peter's Basilia. It was unfortunate t ... 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