Silhouette of Rome from Colosseum

Rome

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April 12th 2006
Rome!!! Just arriving at the train station was a whirl wind, so we searched for a hotel with the recommendation from a travel desk, wandered the streets to find it, checked in, unloaded our packs and then went to see what all the fuss is about. Well, I don't know where to begin - this city is amazing!! We followed our maps, grabbed a ¼ piece of pizza (delicious for 2euros) and made our way ... 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