Inside the Basilica, beautiful works of Michaelangelo

Italy - Rome

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May 14th 2008
Monday 12 May 2008 We arrived early in the morning, found our way through the Roman metro system and to Roma Termini Station, where - surprisingly - the train to Rome doesn't go. Our Hotel Center was supposed to be right by the station, but ended up being about a 20 minute walk along the railway line. We also worked out there were many hotels along that street with the same name - four i ... 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