Andrew and John on Train

Venice to Rome

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July 16th 2009
Up in time to have a quick breakfast in the hotel. The very friendly desk clerk insisted on making (very tasty) cappuchinos for us even though we were in a bit of a rush. Turns out, we weren’t really in a rush at all. The water-bus to the train station went very smoothly and we arrived more than an hour early for our train. The Italians were true to stereotype and train was 40 minutes late. ... 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