Pres. Bush really inconvienenced the Italians

Every form of Italian security was out in full force the night Bush arrived in Italy. Every street corner and public square were covered by security.

Day 11 On our way to Rome with a stop in Assisi

June 21st 2008
Day 11 - On our way to Rome with a stop in Assisi We left Florence for Rome with a short tour and lunch in Assisi which also sits atop a hill within the Umbria region of Italy. Umbria is the only land-locked region of the 20 regions within Italy. I found the Umbria countryside some of the most scenic of the trip so far. Because our included dinner in Florence was a flop, ou ... 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

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