Trevi Fountain

Romin around Rome

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October 3rd 2009
I didn't really know what to expect with Rome. It's huge and a little intimidating, but I really liked it, actually. The only thing is that their public transportation system is awful and the street vendors are really obnoxious. Even when you are trying to eat dinner they will walk up trying to sell you crap. I still can't figure out how you could possibly make enough money to survive by selli ... 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