The Cupola

Day 13 - Rome, Italy

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August 28th 2008
Activities Vatican Tour Highlight(s) * Vatican Museum * Sistine Chapel * St Peter's Basilica * Pasta lunch - have found a good little local trattoria where the staff are friendly and the food is well priced and authentic. * Being back on-line! Regaining Internet Access after the Indian-Italian Porter came and re-booted our connection. * Michele's ... 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