Vatican Museum Garden

When in Rome

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December 17th 2008
Friday 5th - Tuesday 8th December 2008 Our motto for this trip has been ‘When in Rome’, so our journey really wouldn’t feel complete without a visit to this ancient, historical city. With our travels rapidly coming to an end, we squeezed in a quick long weekend between visits to Northern Ireland and England. The scene was set with an overnight train journey from Vienna to Rome. We had ... 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